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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Nationality: Asian; Southeast Asian; Cambodian Creator Dates/Places: Cambodia Creator Active Place: Cambodia Creator Name-CRT: Cambodia, Angkor Wat Period Title: Buddha Sheltered by Mucalinda, the Serpent King Title Type: Primary View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1100 Creation End Date: 1150 Creation Date: first half of 12th Century Object Type: Sculpture Materials and Techniques: bronze Dimensions: Overall: 58.4cm x 28cm AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA ID Number: 1963.263 Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html Context: The Cambodian school of sculpture produced numerous stone images but was equally prolific in the production of bronzes, which became particularly popular during the Angkorean period (ninth to thirteenth centuries). This image represents the height of the Angkorean period and corresponds in date to the erection of the most famous of all Cambodian temples, Angkor Wat. Buddha is represented in the pose of meditation seated on the coils of the multiheaded serpent Mucalinda. In Cambodia, buddhas are frequently adorned with princely ornaments such as those seen here, including a crown, earrings, necklace, armlets, bracelets, and anklets. He wears a monastic robe drawn over the left shoulder with a rectangular lappet hanging from it. The figure represents the Buddha of Healing, Bhaishajyaguru, who was the only Buddhist deity popular during the reign of Jayavarman VII (ruled 1181-1219), a Hindu. The medicine jar in the upturned palm of Buddha's right hand verifies this identification. The presence of the naga (snake) symbolizes the protective power associated with serpents. It also refers to a popular story of how Buddha was protected during a torrential rainstorm by a cobra that spread its hood over Buddha's head to provide shelter and prevent the interruptionof his meditation shortly before he reached enlightenment. The figure is a portable image (chala chitra) that can be viewed from all sides. It is cast in three parts--the figure, the hollow coils, and the solid hood. There are still traces of gilding on the incisions of the serpent's scales. S.C. AMICA ID: CMA_.1963.263 AMICA Library Year: 1998 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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