The New-born Buddha
Unknown Artist
400s CE
Medium
gilt bronze with inlays of blue glass and turquoise
Dimensions
h. 19.4 cm · diameter of base 6.8 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1955.46
About this artwork
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.