Crowned Buddha Sheltered by Naga's Hood

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OBJECT :
Crowned Buddha Sheltered by Naga's Hood
ART STYLE :
Ayutthaya
MATERIAL : 
sandstone
SIZE :
20 cm. high
AGE :
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FEATURE :
the Buddha statue in meditation posture, sat cross-legged flat on the Naga coil, wearing pointed-cone crown, stud earrings, and necklace and decorating a pattern on visor
CONDITION :
quite damaged, some parts of Naga’s head are 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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