The birth of the Buddha (?): Queen Maya holds on to the branch of a tree while giving birth to the Buddha, who is received by god Indra as other gods look on. Gouache painting by an Sri Lankan artist.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
579952i
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The birth of the Buddha (?): Queen Maya holds on to the branch of a tree while giving birth to the Buddha, who is received by god Indra as other gods look on. Gouache painting by an Sri Lankan artist. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[Sri Lanka ?], [between 1800 and 1899?]

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1 painting : painting, with watercolour, pen and ink ; image 39.7 x 48.1 cm

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Wellcome Collection 579952i

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