Mayadevi, Mother of the Buddha

Nepal

Himalayanbronzemetal

Date

19th century

Medium

Bronze with coral inlay

Dimensions

60.6 × 29 × 13.9 cm (23 7/8 × 11 7/16 × 5 7/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin N. Stone

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