Birth of the Buddha under the Sal Tree, Witnessed by Divine Worshippers the Infant Emerges from his Mother’s Right Hip
Place of originIndia, Pakistan, or Afghanistan
Birth of the Buddha under the Sal Tree, Witnessed by Divine Worshippers the Infant Emerges from his Mother’s Right Hip
Date1st-2nd century
Mediumgrey schist
Dimensionsobject: 10 3/8 × 10 3/8 × 1 3/4 in. (26.4 × 26.4 × 4.4 cm)
base: 1 1/2 × 11 5/8 × 4 in. (3.8 × 29.5 × 10.2 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Anonymous Gift
Object number2018.26.2
Subject(s)
- narrative
- plants
- fruit
- figure
- religion
- Buddhism
Collection
- Asian
On View
On view
