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Pale sandstone statue of a seated crowned figure in meditation, sheltered by a multi-headed serpent hood, on a coiled base.

Crowned Buddha on a Multi-Headed Serpent (<em>Naga</em>)

A sandstone sculpture shows a crowned, seated figure with hands resting in meditation, shielded by a multi-headed serpent hood rising behind. The figure sits on a stepped, coiled base set on a dark square plinth against a dark background.

Artist
Khmer
Date
Angkor period, 12th–13th century
Medium
Sandstone
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2144 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1300).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Español: Buda coronado sobre una serpiente naga de varias cabezas

Una escultura de arenisca muestra una figura coronada sentada, con las manos reposando en meditación, protegida por una capucha de serpiente de varias cabezas que se alza detrás. La figura descansa sobre una base escalonada y enroscada, sobre un pedestal oscuro y cuadrado.

Português: Buda coroado sobre uma naga de múltiplas cabeças

Uma escultura em arenito mostra uma figura coroada sentada, com as mãos repousadas em meditação, protegida por um capuz de serpente de múltiplas cabeças que se ergue atrás. A figura está sobre uma base escalonada e enroscada, apoiada em um pedestal escuro e quadrado.

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