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| Antefix with Five-headed Serpent, c. 1100 Thailand, Khorat Plateau (?), 1075-1125 Sandstone 42-1/2 in. (108.0 cm) The Norton Simon Foundation F.1983.23.S © 2012 The Norton Simon Foundation On view Symbols of abundance and fertility, multi-headed rearing serpents (nagas) are common decorative motifs found on both Hindu and Buddhist temples in mainland Southeast Asia. The central serpent of this antefix holds a garland of jewels in its mouth as both an offering to the icon housed within and as a reminder of the merit one can achieve through worship at the temple. This type of inward-leaning antefix was introduced to Khmer temples around 1100.
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