Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra and sheltered by Mucalinda / Artist Unknown, Thailand
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- Accession Number
- 1978/2.28
- Title
- Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra and sheltered by Mucalinda
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Artist Nationality
- Thai
- Medium and Support
- buff sandstone
- Object Creation Date
- 1175-1225
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Thailand (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Thailand (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist sculpture
- Dimensions
- 83.82 cm x 31.75 cm x 22.23 cm (33 in. x 12 1/2 in. x 8 3/4 in.)
- Century
- 12th-13th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- Sculpture of a seated male figure
- Subject Matter
- The Buddha, sheltered by the Naga king Mucalinda: a scene from the life of historical Buddha. When the Buddha-to-be sat down under a Bo tree in Bodh Gaya to meditate for a period of 49 days, a great storm arose, but his concentration was unbroken. To keep him safe from the flood and the driving rain, the Naga (serpent) king Mucalinda coiled his body to life him above the waters, and spread his cobra hood to provide shelter. Images of Buddha sheltered by Mucalinda are common in peninsular Southeast Asia, where snakes were tradiionally revered as fertility symbols.
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 664 x 1288
- File Size
- 76 KB
- Record
- 1978/2.28
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"Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra and sheltered by Mucalinda; Artist Unknown, Thailand." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1978-sl-2.28/1978_2.28.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.