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Aug 27, 2012
Aug 27, 2012
The New-born Buddha
The New-born Buddha
400s
China, Northern Wei dynasty
(386-534)
Gilt bronze with inlays of blue glass and turquoise
Overall: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.); Diameter of base: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.); Base: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1955.46
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This 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.
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