AMNH 70.0/8326 Ramayana: Death of Kumbakarna

Title of artwork
AMNH 70.0/8326 Ramayana: Death of Kumbakarna
Narrative
Ramayana
Collected in ...
American Museum of Natural History Collection
Bateson and Mead Collection
Catalog Number
70.0/ 8326
Accession Number
1938-42
Extended description
Ramayana. The death of Kumbakarna. In the two upper scenes a large demon (Kumbakarna) kills a number of monkeys. Hanuman is twice depicted flying over head, but he is shown with an aureole (!). In the lower left-hand scene Kumbakarna is depicted being covered with monkeys, while in the lower right scene he is cut up by the arrows of Rama, Laksamana and Wibisana. Vigorous non-Kamasan work.
Medium of production
Cloth (cotton)
Pigment
Width (cm)
152