Buddha Muchalinda statue (probably found in Angkor Wat)

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The Buddha Muchalinda represents the meditating seated Buddha being sheltered from the rain by a Muchalinda, a seven-headed snake.

Source for information about the object depicted in the image: Gwyneth Chaturachinda et al. Dictionary of South and Southeast Asian Art. Chiang Mai, Thailand: Silkworm Books, 2004.

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