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Female attendant of Scene 13.
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Scene 13: The child is received by King Shuddhodana (?).
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Scene 14: In this scene, which has not yet been satisfactorily identified, a young person appears to offer a silver vase to the Bodhisattva while four animal-headed creatures entertain him.
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The Bodhisattva is seated on the lap of his father Shuddhodana with Gautami sitting opposite them. Additional vessels are represented in between the figures (Fig. 1f in Orientations).
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The last scenes on Maitreya's right leg.
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Scene 15: The aged sage Asita predicts the future enlightenment of the child.
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Scene 15: The aged sage Asita predicts the future enlightenment of the child.
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Asita is depicted weeping as he realises that he will no longer be alive when the Bodhisattva attains enlightenment (Fig. 1g in Orientations).
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The Bodhisattva in the lap of Shuddhodana.
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