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Pidan Temple Hanging,
Khmer People, Cambodia,
Silk; weft ikat,
19th/early 20th Century,
62 x 32 in/157.5 x 81 cm,
Pidans were never worn as clothing but rather were pious offerings, made to be hung in a Buddhist temple. This cloth displays a Jataka narrative, describing a tale of an earlier incarnation of the Buddha. It tells the story of the “king who was too generous:” when asked, he gave his only son over to a demon because he could not say no to any request. The demon proved to be a spirit helper and the King, through his generosity, achieved enlightenment and his son was returned to him.
Khmer People, Cambodia,
Silk; weft ikat,
19th/early 20th Century,
62 x 32 in/157.5 x 81 cm,
Pidans were never worn as clothing but rather were pious offerings, made to be hung in a Buddhist temple. This cloth displays a Jataka narrative, describing a tale of an earlier incarnation of the Buddha. It tells the story of the “king who was too generous:” when asked, he gave his only son over to a demon because he could not say no to any request. The demon proved to be a spirit helper and the King, through his generosity, achieved enlightenment and his son was returned to him.
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