Sculpture, carved stone, Buddha with naga hood, Eastern Siam, 12th-13th century, H. G. Quaritch Wales Collection
1934
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1934
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Sculpture, carved stone, Buddha with naga hood, Eastern Siam, 12th-13th century, H. G. Quaritch Wales Collection is a 1934 photographic by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This stone sculpture shows a calm face with closed eyes and a gentle smile. Its hair is carved in smooth waves, and a coiled snake-like shape frames the head like a hood. The surface is rough but shaped carefully, with no paint or extra details. The snake shape is called a *naga*, a mythical serpent often linked to protection in some Asian traditions. This piece comes from what’s now Thailand, made over 700 years ago. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more objects like this.
The sculpture is a carved stone representation of a Buddha head, adorned with a naga hood, from Eastern Siam dating to the 12th or 13th century. It is depicted in a mounted black and white photograph, with the Buddha's head surrounded by multiple snake heads positioned above. The work was part of the H. G. Quaritch Wales Collection and was documented in 1934 by an unknown creator.
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