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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Standing Balarama or Nagaraja (Serpent King)

Standing Balarama or Nagaraja (Serpent King), ca. mid-5th century

Standing Balarama or Nagaraja (Serpent King)

ca. mid-5th century · Sculpture

Particulars

Accession number: 1991.83.2

In the same room · Gallery 236, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

On the same theme · Gupta

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room236

On public display.

Checked: 3 days ago
In this state since: Sep 26, 2026
Source: The museum

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Sculpture Stone India (Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh)

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)

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Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant, ca. 4th–5th century

Standing Buddha Offering Protection, late 5th century

Standing Buddha Offering Protection, late 5th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Standing Nagaraja (Serpent King), ca. mid- 5th century

Standing Nagaraja (Serpent King), ca. mid- 5th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nagini (Serpent Queen or Consort of Nagaraja), second quarter of the 5th century

Nagini (Serpent Queen or Consort of Nagaraja), second quarter of the 5th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bust of Vishnu, 5th–6th century

Bust of Vishnu, 5th–6th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Standing Four-Armed Vishnu, 5th century

Standing Four-Armed Vishnu, 5th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Seated Ascetic, Deified King, Agni (The God of Fire), ca. 3rd century

Seated Ascetic, Deified King, Agni (The God of Fire), ca. 3rd century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga), first half of the 5th century

Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga), first half of the 5th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nagaraja (Serpent King), ca. second quarter of the 5th century

Nagaraja (Serpent King), ca. second quarter of the 5th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art