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Jataka and fortune-telling cloth

Title

Year/Period

Mid 20th century

Region

Laos

Material

Cotton, water-based pigments

Technique

Hand-painted

Dimension

Object size: H 83 x W 179 cm

Accession No.

2013-00057

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Percival Vatsaloo

TThis cloth comprises a chart with illustrated auspicious events and animals that can be interpreted in relation to one’s birth date and day. The fortune-telling tradition of Laos may also be found in Northeast Thailand, although more research is required to ascertain the origins of this and how illustrated cloths are used across the region.