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Surya, the Hindu sun god
Surya, the Hindu sun god

Surya, the Hindu sun god

Place of Origin
  • Bangladesh
Dateapprox. 900-1100
MaterialsBasalt
DimensionsH. 28 1/2 in x W. 16 in x D. 6 in, H. 72.4 cm x W. 40.6 cm x D. 15.2 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60S121+
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 2
Subject
  • Hinduism
  • deity
  • lotus
  • chariot
  • horse
More Information
The sun god holds the stems of two full-blown lotuses. He is shown riding his one-wheeled chariot, pulled by seven horses through the sky. His charioteer is Aruna, a god of the dawn. An equally elaborate Indonesian bronze sculpture of the sun god with his chariot and attendants can be seen in Gallery 8.