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Book Cover

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
India (made)

Jain manuscript cover: scenes of the 14 auspicious dreams of Queen Trisula heralding the birth of Mahavira.

Object details

Categories
Books
Jain
Paintings
Object type
Book cover
Materials and techniques
Painted wood
Wood
Painting
Brief description
Jain manuscript cover; Western India, 19th century.
Physical description
Jain manuscript cover: scenes of the 14 auspicious dreams of Queen Trisula heralding the birth of Mahavira.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.6cm
  • Length: 28.7cm
Style
Jain School
Gallery label
(14/05/2010)
MANUSCRIPT COVERS

ABOVE: MANUSCRIPT COVER SHOWING
THE FOURTEEN DREAMS OF TRISHALA

Painted and lacquered card
Western India, 19th century

IS.50-1983

Trishala gave birth to the 24th Jina, Mahavira. The night that Mahavira’s embryo entered her womb she dreamed fourteen auspicious dreams of an elephant, a bull, a lion, the goddess Shri (centre below), a garland, the moon, the sun, a banner, a full vase, a lotus lake, an ocean of milk (represented by a ship), a celestial palace or chariot, a heap of jewels and a smokeless fire.
Subjects depicted
Elephant
Suns
Bibliographic reference
Jaina painting and manuscript culture : in memory of Paolo Pianarosa / [edited by] Julia A.B. Hegewald. Number: 9783868931747 (hd.bd.), 3868931740 (hd.bd.) p. 120, pl. 4.13
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.50-1983

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Record createdNovember 15, 2002
Record URL
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