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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 394394, member: 2844"]They were (and are) and it is old.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It was probably a votive offering by a faithful Buddhist. Similar small votive bronzes (mostly Hindu) are found in East Java, but this is likely to be from mainland (South)East Asia.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a charming little Naga Buddha. The Naga Mucilanda (Muchalinda) sheltered the Buddha from rain and storm while he was meditating. It is the ultimate sign of protection, and also refers to the Buddha's own protective aspect.</p><p>Your Buddha isn't wrapped in the cobra (Naga), he is sitting on its coiled body and the hood of the Naga is protecting him. The Naga has a lotus symbol on its hood, for spiritual purity and growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>It isn't.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> And it isn't Lek Lai either, yours is a cast bronze or bronze-like alloy, manmade. Which is good, because Lek Lai comes with a great spiritual responsibility. Best to leave that to those who are willing and able to carry it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yours is antique, but I have no idea how old. The combination of yellow rubbing with green encrustation looks odd to me, but the brownish patina looks good.</p><p>Maybe [USER=54]@springfld.arsenal[/USER] can help with dating the bronze.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 394394, member: 2844"]They were (and are) and it is old.:) It was probably a votive offering by a faithful Buddhist. Similar small votive bronzes (mostly Hindu) are found in East Java, but this is likely to be from mainland (South)East Asia. It is a charming little Naga Buddha. The Naga Mucilanda (Muchalinda) sheltered the Buddha from rain and storm while he was meditating. It is the ultimate sign of protection, and also refers to the Buddha's own protective aspect. Your Buddha isn't wrapped in the cobra (Naga), he is sitting on its coiled body and the hood of the Naga is protecting him. The Naga has a lotus symbol on its hood, for spiritual purity and growth. It isn't.;) And it isn't Lek Lai either, yours is a cast bronze or bronze-like alloy, manmade. Which is good, because Lek Lai comes with a great spiritual responsibility. Best to leave that to those who are willing and able to carry it. Yours is antique, but I have no idea how old. The combination of yellow rubbing with green encrustation looks odd to me, but the brownish patina looks good. Maybe [USER=54]@springfld.arsenal[/USER] can help with dating the bronze.[/QUOTE]
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