Detail View: Museum and the Online Archive of California: Story of the Syamantaka gem
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Collection:
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Museum and the Online Archive of California
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Creator Name:
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unknown, India
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Title:
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Story of the Syamantaka gem
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Collection Title Date:
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1410-1976
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Date:
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1780 - 1800
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Place of Origin/Discovery:
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India, Central India, Datia
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Materials:
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ink, gouache, and gold on paper
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Dimensions:
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h 12 -1/2 x w 17 -3/16 inches
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Current Location:
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Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
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Address:
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Berkeley, CA 94720
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Object ID:
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1998.42.103
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Provenance:
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Gift of Jean and Francis Marshall
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Object Type:
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Painting
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Heading:
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Description
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Notes:
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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.
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Collection Description:
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METS ID:
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ark:/13030/kt938nb3g8
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