Life of the Buddha - Birth of Prince Siddhartha

NEPAL; Licchavi Kingdom

Queen Maya stands in tribhanga posture, supporting herself with both hands round a branch of the tree that overshadows her. The queen’s upper body is decorated with jewelry, including a belt about a transparent skirt, as she stands with ankles crossed.
The newborn prince stands on the left, surrounded by an oval mandorla on a double lotus pedestal. Above him hover apsaras pouring water from vessels to wash him. The background features clouds, leaves and fruits.
The entire sculpture is a rhythmical composition, rising along the trunk to the right, with the graceful curve of the queen, then descending with the bending branches to center upon the upright child.