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"Rama Receives Sugriva and Jambavat, the Monkey and Bear Kings", Folio from a Ramayana

ca. 1605
Not on view
Prince Rama’s victory over the demon king Ravana was won with the aid of the monkey and bear armies. Here, the blue-skinned Rama is seated in front of a curved pavilion with the monkey and bear kings, Sugriva and Jambavat, who stand before him with folded hands. The page comes from a copy of the Ramayana probably made for the Mughal courtier Bir Singh Deo of Datia.

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Object Information
  • Title: "Rama Receives Sugriva and Jambavat, the Monkey and Bear Kings", Folio from a Ramayana
  • Date: ca. 1605
  • Geography: Attributed to India
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Painting: H. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
    W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
    Page: H. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
    W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
    Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
    W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2002
  • Object Number: 2002.503
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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