naga statue antique khmer style bronze protective naga snake or serpent statue 92cm 37 location_india The kalasha

The kalasha

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

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

resting on a lotus flower and his left leg is kinked

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

naga statue antique khmer style bronze protective naga snake or serpent statue 92cm 37 location_india The kalashaAntique 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