Surya
India ca 10°-12° century
Sandstone. 54 x 46 cm
Upper part of a large stele depicting the solar god identifiable by the lotuses held above his shoulders. On either side of the deity are still visible the vyalas leaning against the columns of the backsplash and supporting makaras that support secondary deities on their trunks. Above the lotiform nimbus are represented pairs of flying deities.
Ancient accidents and visible misses.
Provenance:
Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.23462 Acquired in 1990)
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