Lot n° 184
Estimation :
4000 - 5000
EUR
STATUE representing a dressed Buddha protected by the Naga K - Lot 184
STATUE representing a dressed Buddha protected by the Naga Khmer Civilization, Angkor Wat style, 12th century. Sandstone. H.78 L.29. The Buddha is sitting on the coiled body of a naga whose multiple heads are deployed to protect him. A creature in dangerous reality, the cobra performs a protective function thanks to the presence in the temple of a divine energy that transforms it into an agent of good. The Buddha is depicted in a meditative posture, legs bent and hands placed one on top of the other; he is the most important cult image in Mahayana Buddhism.
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