Book cover, India, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Jain manuscript cover: scenes of the 14 auspicious dreams of Queen Trisula heralding the birth of Mahavira. 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.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 13.6 cm; Length: 28.7 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Painted wood
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- India
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O70223
- Museum object number
- IS.50-1983
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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