photo source: Millennium of Glory, p. 244

Buddha Protected by the Naga

Peam Cheang (Kompong Cham)
Sandstone, 144 cm (4'9")
2d half of the 11th century
National Museum of Cambodia

As the story goes, the naga Mucalinda once spread his seven-headed hood to shelter Buddha from a storm. This magnificent sculpture, in Baphuon style, is a nearly perfect example.