Buddha Sheltered by Naga's Hood

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Object :
Buddha Sheltered by Naga's Hood
Art Style :
Ayutthaya
Material : 
stone, sandstone
Size :
21 cm. high
Age :
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Feature :
the Buddha statue in meditation posture, sat cross-legged flat on the three-layered Naga Coil, the 5-headed Naga with the pointed cone crown, there is no a detail of outer robe while appearing the 2 lines across his middle chest. The edge of under robe looks like curved out line.
Condition :
be damaged, his face is cracked, the middle Naga’s head is broken and the Naga coil is cracked.
Historical Background :
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Source :
Found from an excavation of Meru Brahmathat, Phimai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, the 6th Regional Office of the Fine Arts delivered this statue to the Phimai National Museum on 25th January 1992.
Venue :
Phimai National Museum, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

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