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The Buddha, protected by a naga or serpent deity. The Buddha sits on three coils of the naga's body and is surrounded by seven naga heads. He sits in dhyāna mudrā, the gesture of meditation. The back of the naga has a roundel with a lotus flower in the centre of concentric bands.
British Museum
London
Title
Buddha*
Date
13th C–14th C
Medium
stone, gold & lacquer
Measurements
H 28.5 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
A_1859,1228.165
Acquisition method
donated by Reverend William Charles Raffles Flint, 1859
Work type
Sculpture
British Museum
Great Russell Street, London, Greater London WC1B 3DG England
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