#18 Chrysler Treasures - Naga Buddha (redux) Traditional Cache
#18 Chrysler Treasures - Naga Buddha (redux)
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The original Naga Buddha cache at the Kempsville Rec Center had to be archived when a landscaping crew demolished its hiding place and there was no alternate site nearby. This is the eighteenth in a series of caches highlighting the art of Norfolk's Chrysler Museum. This sculpture may be seen in Gallery 107 at the museum.
Date: ca. 12th century
Artist: Unknown
Naga, in Hinduism and Buddhism is the Sanskrit word for a deity taking the form of a great snake, specifically the multi-headed king cobra. Many Buddha statues are seen where the Buddha is depicted in meditation pose sheltered by a Naga snake. The Naga Buddha statues are considered to have originated from India but later, with the spread of Buddhism, the carving of such unique statues started to appear from many Southeast Asian nations.
It is said that 4 weeks after the Buddha began meditating under the Bodhi tree, the heavens darkened for 7 days, and a heavy rainfall started. The mighty king of the serpents, Mucilanda then emerged from beneath the earth, and protected the Buddha with his hood. When the storm stopped, the serpent king assumed his human form, bowed before the Buddha & returned to his palace in joy.
The iconographic representation of this Buddhist folklore is known as the Naga Buddha statues. The Buddha sits in lotus position with a coiled cobra rising behind him, and spreading its hood with 7 heads over him. The Buddha's hands are on his lap, palms up; he wears cone shaped earrings, an elaborate necklace, arm bands, and a carved headdress with a cone top.
Other caches in this series include:
Other caches in this series include:
Chrysler Treasures #1 - The Norfolk Mace (GC7C965) Located in Gallery 208
Chrysler Treasures # 3 - Angel Appearing to Shepherds (GC7EC96) Located in Gallery 211
Chrysler Treasures # 4 - The Neophyte (GC7ECR7) Located in Gallery 214
Chrysler Treasures # 5 - The Wounded Indian (GC7EMPZ) (No longer at the Chrysler)
Chrysler Treasures # 6 - Picasso (redux) (GCA6RA1) Located in Gallery 219
Chrysler Treasures # 9 - Veronese (GC7EYA3) Located in Gallery 204
Chrysler Treasures #10 - The Last Judgement (GC7EYE5) Located in Gallery 202
Chrysler Treasures #11 - The Vegetable Vendor (GC7EZM5) Located in Gallery 207
Chrysler Treasures #12 - James Baldwin (GC7F3HN) Located in Gallery 222
Chrysler Treasures #13 - Ganymede and the Eagle (redux) (GCARWVG) Located in Gallery 208
Chrysler Treasures #14 - Renoir (GC7F3PJ) Located in Gallery 217
Chrysler Treasures #15 - Samurai Armor (GC7F6M8) Located in Gallery 106
Chrysler Treasures #16 - Tiffany Glass (GC7F5WY) Located in Gallery 116
Chrysler Treasures #18 - Naga Buddha (redux) (GC8A8PE) Located in Gallery 107
Chrysler Treasures #19 - Sarcophagus (redux) (GC8A8X8) Located in Gallery 109
Chrysler Treasures #20 - Georgia O'Keefe(redux) (8TNNX) (located in Gallery 223
Chrysler Treasures # 21 - Libenksy and Brychtova (GC7QFM0) Located in Gallery 223
Chrysler Treasures # 22 - Abstract Expressionism (GC7QG86) Located in Gallery 223
Chrysler Treasures # 23 - Hamlet Robot (GC7QG8E) Located in Gallery 223 (now in storeage)
Chrysler Treasures # 25 - Bernini's Bust of Christ (GC8RZB5) in Gallery 205
Chrysler Treasures # 26 - MacPherson and MacDonald (GC8ZXF5) in Gallery 218
Chrysler Treasures # 27 - Karen Lamonte (GC8ZY3Q) in Gallery 108
Chrysler Treasures # 28 - Amor Forgiven (GC90M9V) in Galley 216
Chrysler Treasures # 29 - Standing Warrior (GC90VFT) in Gallery 105
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