Buddha Sheltered by a Naga, Angkor period, 12th century, Cambodia, Bronze, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Sculpture, This sculpture depicts the serpent king Muchilinda protecting the Buddha Shakyamuni from heavy rains. There are numerous extant Cambodian images of this configuration because it was the focus of a cult during the reign of the Cambodian king Jayavarman VII, who ruled the Khmer empire from about 1181 to 1218
Keywords:
Buddha Sheltered, Naga, Angkor period, 12th century, Cambodia, Bronze, H, 6 1/2, 16.5 cm, Sculpture, sculpture, depicts, serpent king, Muchilinda, protecting, Shakyamuni, heavy rains, numerous extant, Cambodian, images, configuration, focus, cult, reign, Cambodian Jayavarman, VII, ruled, Khmer empire, 1181, 1218
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.