The Birth of the Buddha, 18th–19th century, Nepal, Mosaic set in a gilt-silver framework with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnets, quartz, pearls, amber, coral, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and semiprecious stones , 14 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (36.8 x 31.1 cm), Metalwork, At lower right Maya reaches up to grasp the branches of a tree and the Buddha emerges from her side. At lower left, the gods Indra and the four-headed Brahma receive the child. The Buddha appears a second time, standing atop a stack of jeweled lotus flowers, marking the miraculous event of his first steps and bath
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Birth, Buddha, 18th–19th century, Nepal, Mosaic set, gilt-silver framework, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnets, quartz, pearls, amber, coral, lapis lazuli, turquoise, semiprecious stones, 14 1/2 x 12 1/4, 36.8 31.1 cm, Metalwork, lower, right, Maya, reaches, up, grasp, branches, tree, Buddha emerges, side, lower left, gods Indra, four-headed Brahma, receive, child, second time, standing atop, stack, jeweled lotus, flowers, marking, miraculous event, first steps, bath
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