Brass Buddha Naga Statue CAMBODIAN MADE KHMER

Listed below is an depiction of the Lord Buddha in meditation, guarded by a 7 headed serpent. The naga is the guardian of the treasure of the earth, keeper of the energy stored in water, and the safe guarder of the prosperity of the Buddist region.

In Buddhist mythology, the king of the nagas, Muchalinda, saved and protected the Buddha from drowning, thus this depiction has become a very powerful symbol. The image of Buddha sitting in meditation on the three coils of the naga, protected at the back and over his head by the seven-headed hood of the serpant, is one of the most venerated Buddhist icons of the Khmers, occurring frequently in Khmer art.

The sculpture listed below measures approximately 9 inches in height and stems from The Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Composition is metal, with an acrylic finish, age is unknown.