Scenes of the childhood of the Buddha-to-be
Place of OriginMyanmar (Burma)
Dateapprox. 1875-1925
MaterialsCotton, wool, silk, glass jewels and sequins
Dimensions(Overall mounted dimensions): H. 73 × W. 170 1/2 in. (185.4 × 433.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2015.2
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsTextiles
On View
Not on viewInscribedTop: "Residents of Ti Pin Kan village: Ko Shwe Hsaing, wife Ma Thawt, son Maung Tu, Ma Ngwe Yin. May all beings laud blessings of Sadu (Thadu), towards their achieving nirvana for this act of merit."
Scene 1: "Blessing of Queen Maya Devi to conceive a son."
Scene 2: "The sage Kaladevala (Dewila) [Asita] urges his nephew to seek salvation through the Buddha's teachings."
Scene 3: "The Eight Brahmans (Ponnas) foretell the future of the Buddha-to-be."
Scene 4: "Kaladevala pays his respects to the Buddha-to-be."
Scene 5: "Kingdom of Kapilavuthu [Kapilavatthu/Kapilavastu]"
Scene 7: not legible
approx. 1850- 1900
approx. 1880-1906
approx. 1890-1915
approx. 1950
approx. 1900
possibly 1800-1900
approx. 1875-1925
approx. 1700-1800
approx. 1850-1950