AN INLAID SILVER BROOCH OF MUCHALINDA
AN INLAID SILVER BROOCH OF MUCHALINDA
Southeast Asia, c. 1920. The king of nagas cast beneath the seven-headed canopy of the serpent king, the eyes and mouth unlaid with glass in imitation of rubies. Original pin to backside. When a storm raged and torrential rain poured for a whole week, the king of the nagas, Muchalinda, rose from the earth, coiling its body to form a seat and swelling its great hood to shelter Buddha.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, light surface scratches, and few minuscule nicks.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Weight: 16.1 g
Dimensions: 5.3 cm
