AMNH 70.2/1121 Adiparwa: Conflict between Rama Parasu and nobility

Title of artwork
AMNH 70.2/1121 Adiparwa: Conflict between Rama Parasu and nobility
Equivalence
AMNH 70.2/1107 Adiparwa: Mythological scenes
Locations
Kamasan
Pura Bale Batur
Narrative
Adiparwa
Ramayana
Collected in ...
American Museum of Natural History Collection
Colin McPhee Collection
Catalog Number
70.2/ 1121
Accession Number
1952-14
Extended description
Adiparwa. The story of the conflict between the priest Rama Parasu and the nobility, involving the death of king Arjuna Sasrabahu at the formers' hands and the death of Rama Parasu's father in revenge. After this story is shown the interruption of king Janamejaya's sacrifice by Janamejaya's brother, who strikes a dog who comes into the ritual area, only to find that the dog is in fact the son of a divine priestess, who stops the ceremony by cursing the king. See comments on AMNH 70.2/1107.
Medium of production
Cloth (cotton)
Pigment
Width (cm)
531
Location:
Kamasan, Pura Bale Batur
Narrative:
Adiparwa