Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creator Name:
unknown, India
Title:
Story of the Syamantaka gem
Collection Title Date:
1410-1976
Date:
1780 - 1800
Place of Origin/Discovery:
India, Central India, Datia
Materials:
ink, gouache, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
h 12 -1/2 x w 17 -3/16 inches
Current Location:
Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
Address:
Berkeley, CA 94720
Object ID:
1998.42.103
Provenance:
Gift of Jean and Francis Marshall
Object Type:
Painting
Heading:
Description
Notes:
Satrajit is given the gem by the sun at the extreme top left and the sage tells the story in a box at the center top. Satrajit's brother rides out wearing the gem at the left top and is killed by a lion which in turn is killed by the bear Jambavan. Krishna goes out searching for the bodies and then enters the cave of Jambavan at the left bottom and fights him. Krishna recovers the gem and returns to the city at the right with Jambavan's daughter as his bride.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/kt938nb3g 8

Story of the Syamantaka gem