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Buddha Seated on the Coils of a Naga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The statue depicts Buddha seated on the coils of a naga. The statue is made of gray stone. Buddha sits cross-legged atop stacked coils with his hands resting on his lap. He wears a simple necklace, bracelets on both wrists, and a conical headdress. His facial expression appears serene with a slight smile. The naga coils are stacked beneath him, resembling a rounded square base with texture suggesting scales. The background fades from dark at the top to light at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
first quarter of the 12th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Cambodia or Thailand
Dimensions:
470 × 624 px
Museum record:
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