DepartmentAsia
Phra Nak Prok Buddha (Buddha protected by the nine-headed King of Nagas) in Bhumisparsha mudra
NameSculpture
CultureThai Buddhist
Dateca. 1850
Place madeThailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumBronze, gold leaf
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/16 x 4 5/16 x 2 3/4 in. (18 x 11 x 7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Diane & Sandy Besser
Object numberFA.2006.70.3
DescriptionSmall seated Buddha, resting on a graduated base with a flame- like corona behind. Bronze with remnants of gold paint or gilt. Buddha's robe and headdress are bright gold.
Artist not recorded
19th century (possibly earlier)
c. 1800
Early 20th c.
16th century
c. 1800
1970-1979
Late 19th-early 20th century
1800-1850