Infant Buddha Taking His First Step
1600
Physical Qualities
Metal alloy, traces of gilt, 19.5 cm. (7 11/16 in.) OH
Credit Line
Frank J. and Elizabeth L. Goodnow Collection
Object Number
1942.70.206
The young child stands squarely on a round lotus base, his proper left hand raised with index finger pointing to the sky and his proper right lowered with index finger pointeing to the ground.
There is a trace of gilding on the top of the base which is in the form of a flat seed pod, surrounded by upright leaves.
The is not dedication plate in place.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 1942; Elizabeth L. Goodnow, Baltimore
Frances Klapthor, BMA, "The Devotional Art of Tibet," May 14, 2007-January 20, 2008.
Markings: None.
