JAIN PROTECTED BY NAGAS Bronze with inscription on the back India , 10th century Dimensions: Height 10,5 cm by 6 cm Weight: 427,9 grams Jain seated in lotus position on a small lotus base. The hands are held inside each other in the lap, as if in meditation but the expression is awake. A nine-headed Naga serpent forms a protective canopy above the head, the scaly long body spirals down at the back. The bronze is covered by patina.