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 viewGandhara, modern-day Pakistan
late 1st-2nd century
Gandhara, modern-day Pakistan
late 2nd - 3rd century
Ancient Gandhara, possibly present day India, Pakistan, or Afghanistan, Swat Region
3rd century
