Serpent Deity (Nagaraja)
11th century
H: 5 1/4 in. (13.34 cm); Height with base: 7 × W: 4 × D: 2 in. (17.78 × 10.16 × 5.08 cm)
Citation
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Crowned by a five-headed cobra whose coiled body weaves itself into a throne, this bejeweled figure is a "nagaraja," or divine serpent-king. As inhabitants of watery places and guardians of the earth’s hidden treasures, serpent deities are associated with fecundity and wealth....
Images (7)
Sculpture
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id
23645
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contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Oriental Antiquities, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, November 19, 1969, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
7
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source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_F.151_Fnt_UK.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_F.151_Fnt_UK.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/ARG_F.151_Fnt_UK.jpg |
| imageCount | 7 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.3125 |
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Medium
copper alloy
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