Standing Shakyamuni at Birth
Datelate 14th- early 17th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThe infant Shakyamuni points to the sky with one arm and downward with the other. His gown—commonly worn by small children in China—is incised with cloud-like designs. Immediately after his miraculous birth, the child stood up and advanced seven steps. Pointing towards heaven and earth, he declared, “I am the highest one in the world—this is my last existence.”
Object number93.23
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Discovering Buddhist Art - Seeking the Sublime", July 9, 2003 - June 3, 2005
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.
Credit LineGift in honor of Millard B. Rogers
Dimensions5 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (14.61 x 6.35 x 5.4 cm)
MediumGilded bronze
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