| Object Number | 89-13-46 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Thailand |
| Period | Ayutthaya Period |
| Date Made | Ayutthaya Period |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Clay |
| Iconography | Buddha |
| Description | This tablet shows the Buddha seated with his right hand on his knee in `bhumisparsa mudra', or the calling the earth gesture. The coiled serpent spreads its muti-headed hood over the Buddha to protect him from the floods sent by Mara, an evil god who attempts to prevent the Buddha from attaining enlightenment. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
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