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Buddha Seated on a Nāga 

Exhibition information
on exhibit from April 15, 2025 (Tue) to April 19, 2026 (Sun) at Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 11

The snake deity Naga is said to have offered Buddha shelter from the rain by coiling up. He was worshipped as a god of water in Southeast Asia.

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Artist
Period/Century
Angkor period, 12th century
Country/Origin
From No. 61, Southeastern Terrace of Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Excavation site
Material
Sandstone
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
TC-378
Genre
Asian Sculpture
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