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| Keywords: Thai - Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 1 (Ten Boons) - Walters 35264 - A T Front.jpg Before her rebirth on earth as Vessantara's mother Queen Phusati resided in heaven as the primary queen of Indra king of the gods When it became time for Phusati to be reborn on earth she appeared before Indra and he granted her ten wishes for her future life These included marriage to a king and having a generous son In Thai paintings Indra's heaven is often depicted as a walled compound with great riches alluded to here by trees bearing abundant fruit ca 1850 1870 Bangkok paint on cloth gilding cm 46 35 5 accession number 35 264 29121 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection 2002 kan thot phon Ten Boons Chapter place of origin Thailand Walters Art Museum license 2D Vessantara Jataka Thai paintings in the Walters Art Museum Art of Ancient Thailand Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
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