Naga-enthroned Buddha, 12th-13th century, 16 3/8 x 6 5/8 x 3 13/16 in. ( x x cm), Bronze, Cambodia, 12th-13th century, Siddhartha Gautama, who would become the Buddha, attained enlightenment after meditating for seven weeks under an ancient bodhi fig tree. During that time, he endured a week of drenching rain protected by the spreading hood of the naga (snake) King Mucalinda. Along with the Thai 'Walking Buddha,' this depiction of the Buddha sheltered by Mucalinda gained special meaning in Southeast Asia. The image was popular under the Khmer King Jayavarman VII

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