Weathered sandstone sculpture of a seated figure with hands in prayer, crowned and sheltered by a multi-headed cobra hood, on a carved pedestal against a gray background.

Nagaraja, Serpent King in Sandstone, Champa Period

A weathered sandstone sculpture shows a seated male figure with hands pressed together in prayer, his head sheltered by a multi-headed serpent hood. He wears a tall crown, a beaded necklace, and a draped lower garment, resting on a carved stepped pedestal with a rosette.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Champa Period, 9th/10th century
Medium: Sandstone
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2173 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Russell Tyson Fund

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