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"description": "Scenes from the past lives of the Buddha were among the major themes found on early Buddhist monuments. This one exemplifies his acts of kindness and his intelligence in one of his past lives when he was a born as a woodpecker and helped dislodge a bone from a lion's throat.",
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"citation": "Miniatures and Small Sculptures from India. University Gallery, April 10th Thru May 29th, 1966. Gainesville: College of Architecture and Fine Arts, University of Florida, 1966.",
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