The New-born Buddha, 400s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThis image of the newborn Buddha is r
The New-born Buddha, 400s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThis image of the newborn Buddha is rare and unusual. The common type represents him taking seven steps while proclaiming “I am supreme in the Universe.” Here, he is represented as being bathed by the nine Nagas, with both hands down.Size: Overall: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.); Diameter of base: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.); Base: 3.1 cm (1 ¼ in.)Medium: gilt bronze with inlays of blue glass and turquoisehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1955.46 -- source link
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