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Naga (Serpent Divinity)
AD 300s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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 <em>naga</em>. Nagas continue to be important divinities in local piety, for they control the forces of water, essential for prosperity.
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- Title: Naga (Serpent Divinity)
- Date Created: AD 300s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 in.)
- Provenance: (Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1943.661
- Medium: sandstone
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: India, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-375)
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: Indian Art - Kushan, Mathura
- Accession Number: 1943.661
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