Naga (Serpent Divinity)
AD 300s
Maker Unknown
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Naga (Serpent Divinity), AD 300s. India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-375). Sandstone; overall: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1943.661 The coils of a serpent's body and the bottle of water in his hand confirm the identity of this figure as a water serpent divinity called a naga. Nagas continue to be important divinities in local piety, for they control the forces of water, essential for prosperity.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- sandstone
- Medium
- sandstone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1943.661
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 242A Ancient India
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