id: 135837
accession number: 1959.349
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Birth of the Buddha, 800s. Northeastern India, Bengal, Pala dynasty (730-1197). Black chlorite; overall: 46.4 x 27.3 x 11.4 cm (18 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1959.349
title: Birth of the Buddha
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creation date: 800s
creation date earliest: 800
creation date latest: 899
current location: 243 Indian and Southeast Asian
creditline: John L. Severance Fund
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culture: Northeastern India, Bengal, Pala dynasty (730-1197)
technique: Black chlorite
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art
type: Sculpture
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 46.4 x 27.3 x 11.4 cm (18 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
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inscription: Phenomena arise from causes;/
The causes have been revealed by the Buddha,/
As have the means for their cessation;/
Thus has been declared by the Great Ascetic.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review - Nineteen Hundred Sixty
opening date: 1960-11-30T05:00:00
Year in Review - Nineteen Hundred Sixty. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 30, 1960-January 1, 1961).
title: Miniatures and Small Sculptures from India
opening date: 1966-04-10T05:00:00
Miniatures and Small Sculptures from India. University Galleries, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (organizer) (April 10-May 29, 1966).
title: Sacred India
opening date: 1985-11-05T05:00:00
Sacred India. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5, 1985-January 12, 1986).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
(Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
date: ?-1959
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1959-
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Marcus, Margaret F. “Sculptures from Bihar and Bengal.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 54, no. 8, 1967, pp. 240–262.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 249, fig. 8
url: www.jstor.org/stable/25152173
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