Glossary · N
Naga balustrade
Also called naga balustrades, naga
A balustrade in the form of a serpent (naga) whose body forms the rail and whose many-headed hood rears at the end; lines Khmer causeways.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters South and Southeast Asia.
A feature of Khmer architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Mount Meru · Mullion · Muqarnas · Mutule · Naos · Narthex · Nave · Necking