Footed Bowl with Scenes from the Gauttila Jataka, ca. 5th–6th century, Southern India, probably Andhra Pradesh, Copper alloy, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Wt. est. 6 lbs (2.7 kg), Metalwork, This vessel is of great importance, not only for the near completeness of this rarely seen form but also for its pictorial content. The scenes depict the Gauttila Jataka, a story of one of the Buddha’s past lives in which a musical competition is instigated by a king at his court in Varanasi after an ambitious pupil challenges his master for the position of court musician
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Footed Bowl, Scenes, Gauttila Jataka, ca, 5th–6th century, Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Copper alloy, H, 8 1/4, 21 cm, Diam, 3/4, 22.2, Wt, est, 6 lbs, 2.7 kg, Metalwork, vessel, great importance, completeness, rarely, form, pictorial content, scenes depict, story, Buddha, past, lives, musical competition, instigated, king, court, Varanasi, ambitious pupil, challenges, master, position, court musician
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