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Vessantara Jataka
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Vessantara Jataka

about 3rd century A.D.
Object PlaceGandhara, Northwestern Pakistan
Medium/TechniqueCarved schist relief
Dimensions32.7 x 28.2 x 6.6 cm (12 7/8 x 11 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit LineDavid P. Kimball Fund
Accession number25.467
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ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Provenance1925, purchased in India, through Ananda Coomaraswamy (b. 1877 - d. 1947), Needham, MA, by the MFA. (Accession Date: July 16, 1925)