Cast Bronze Saturday Buddha, Pang Nak Prok, 67 Inches Tall

This is the Saturday Buddha in Thai weekday custom: Pang Nak Prok (ปางนาคปรก). The figure sits in full lotus, hands in the lap, while the naga king Mucalinda rises behind him and spreads a many-headed hood overhead. The story is the week after enlightenment, when a storm flooded the seat under the Bodhi tree, and the serpent lifted and sheltered him until the rain passed.

In Thailand, a household often keeps the image that matches the weekday of birth. Saturday is tied to this sheltered meditation pose. The association is custom and devotion, not a promise about health or fortune.

Cast and finish

The piece is cast bronze with a gold-painted finish, not solid gold. Thai foundries still make figures like this by lost-wax casting. A wax model is built to the pose, with channels for the pour. Clay or another heat-proof coat is packed around the wax and dried. The mold is fired so the wax runs out and leaves a hollow. Molten bronze is poured into that cavity. After it cools, the mold is broken away, the gates are cut off, and the surface is chased. The gold color is a coating on the bronze, which is what keeps the naga scales and hood edges readable.

Size

• Height: 67 inches
• Knee to knee: 25 inches
• Also listed: 41 inches wide, 23 inches deep
• Pose: seated meditation under the naga hood
• Day: Saturday

Measure the doorway, stair turn, and final spot before you order. A piece this tall usually needs a freight quote or local pickup in Oxnard. Ask for a shipping quote before checkout.

Care

Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Do not scrub the gold-colored coating if you want to keep the finish as cast. Keep it out of steady rain unless you plan to let the bronze weather.