Buddha Mucindila

The Awakened One seated in Virasana on the serpent Mucilinda (Muchalinda), whose seven heads once formed a canopy above the Buddha. Khmer art from Lopburi, 13th century. The story goes that during his meditation under the great sacred fig tree, the Bhodi tree, a torrential rain fell for seven days on Gautama Buddha. The King of Serpents, Mucalinda, appeared from the depths of the earth to protect the Awakened One. Provenance: Estate of the collector and art dealer Claude de Marteau. www.thecdmcollection.be Sold with certificate of provenance. H 41cm x L 29 cm x D 19 cm Careful and secure shipping, by carrier, in a custom wooden box and on a pallet.