Features:
- Queen Maha Maya holding a sal tree branch
- god accepting the bodhisatta from Maha Maya’s side
- the bodhisatta leaving Maha Maya’s side
Period: Kushan period
Date: ca. 2nd century
Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: H 6 15/16in (16cm); W 7 3/4in (19.7cm); D 1 7/8in (4.8cm)
Full Size Image
Original Museum Website (With more images and information)
Location of Event
The birth of the Buddha took place in Lumbini in the park below:
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