A bronze finial with Nagas

KHMER, ANGKOR PERIOD, BAYON STYLE, 13TH CENTURY

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A bronze finial with Nagas
Khmer, Angkor period, Bayon style, 13th century
Cast with seven naga faces, one larger and centralized, adorned with pendant necklaces and large tiaras, their faces with bulging eyes and extended tongues, the back with their snake hoods finely articulated
19 in. (48 cm.) high
来源
Private collection, America, 1993-1994

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Anita Mehta
Anita Mehta

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When a storm raged and torrential rain fell for a whole week, the king of the nagas, Muchalinda, rose from the earth, coiling its body to form a seat and swelled its great hood to shelter Buddha. This is a large and striking example of a naga hood executed with great vigor and fine detail.