Beautiful old snake-buddha statue An absolutely beautiful, handmade piece. The statue is approx. 30 years old. The snake buddha is in great condition for age. He is well processed, very detailed. It is as finely worked on the back as at the front. It comes from Patan, I bought him with a Tibetan who lives in Nepal in exile. Buddha is mapped under the Naga's (snakes). In Buddhist mythology, the Nagakönig (snake king) Mucalinda protected the Buddha in his several weeks of meditation from rain and storm by spreading his many heads over him like a umbrella. The statue is made of bronze, it has a greenish patina, his body was gumbled. Dimensions: 38 cm high, 24 cm deep, 18 cm wide Weight: 6.3 kilos etope 8.
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