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10th Century Central Indian Sandstone Bust of Surya browse these categories for related items... All Items: Indian Subcontinent: India: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000: item #794318 Please refer to our stock #1061 when inquiring.
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Details: A very graceful and classically indic 10th century buff sandstone image of the Hindu sun god Surya from Madhya Pradesh in Central India. The sun god is adorned with heavy elaborate beaded jewelry and is wearing a tall intricate and finely carved headdress. In his one remaining hand he is holding one of his attributes a beautiful lotus, which he would have originally held in both his hands. Surya the Sun God has been one of the primary deities of Hinduism, since the Vedic period. He is said to have hair and arms of gold and to drive through the heavens in his triumphal chariot harnessed by seven horses or one horse with seven heads, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras. In Hindu religious literature, Surya is notably mentioned as the visible form of God that one can see every day. Furthermore, Shaivites and Vaishnavas often regard Surya as an aspect of Shiva and Vishnu, respectively. Age: 10th Century. Height: 48 cm on Perspex base. Width: 34 cm. |
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