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Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda

A work made of schist.

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  • A work made of schist.

Date:

11th/12th century

Artist:

Nepal
Patan, Guita Bahi

About this artwork

Status

Deaccessioned

Title

Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1001–1200

Medium

Schist

Dimensions

44.2 × 33.5 × 14.5 cm (17 3/8 × 13 3/16 × 5 11/16 in.)

Reference Number

2014.1030

Extended information about this artwork

Object information is based on information known at time of deaccession and does not reflect any subsequent changes or new research findings about the object.

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