naga statue antique khmer style bronze protective naga snake or serpent statue 92cm 37 location_india Hindu preserver and protector

Hindu preserver and protector

the "wild goose" represents the birds that the Great Being (a Bodhisattva figure) guides

he has a large lotus bud shaped ushnisha protuberance on top of his head

framed by a second incised line that gives the expression its quality of still inner luminosity

naga statue antique khmer style bronze protective naga snake or serpent statue 92cm 37 location_india Hindu preserver and protectorAntique Khmer Style Mounted Bronze Protective Naga, Snake or Serpent Statue 92cm 37" Measures (Height) 92cm 37" An antique Khmer style protective seven headed Naga, Snake or Serpent from HD Asian Art. In the Buddhist culture the Naga or serpent offers protection. The Naga, a mythical serpent like creature, holds a significant place in Buddhism, particularly in Asian Buddhist cultures. This serpent deity is not just a mythological entity but a symbol