Standing Shakyamuni at Birth

late 14th- early 17th century

The 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.”

Gilded bronze

5 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. (14.61 x 6.35 x 5.4 cm)

Gift in honor of Millard B. Rogers

93.23

Now on view at the Asian Art Museum

Resources

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.

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