A SANDSTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA MUCHALINDA CAMBODIA OR THAILAND, CIRCA 12TH CENTURY |

the Buddha seated in meditation atop the body of a coiled serpent, incised patterns illustrating the intricate patterns of the scales, with his hands in dhyanamudra, wearing a dhoti fastened high along the sides of the waist, a wide diadem holds in place the conical shaped mukuta, with a wide nose and full lips, the face with serene expression, seated under the splayed seven-headed naga King Muchalinda

Frank Caro, New York, 1978.
Collection of Avery Brundage, 1939-1975. 

In very good overall condition. With traces of black lacquer and red polychromy visible throughout on both the front and back of the sculpture. Possible reshaping of facial features.
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To reference the simplicity of the form of the body, see Giteau, P.M.; Les Khmers: Sculptures khmèrees Reflets de la civilisation d'Angkor, 1965, p 103, pl. X. For a similar stylistic treatment of the naga head and the crown design, see Sotheby's New York, March 18, 2009.