Surya, the Sun God

Head of Surya, the Sun God. Fragment.

India / South Asia Collection

Accession Nr.: 122
Type: relief
Date of production:
14th-15th c.
Place of production:
Acquisition: donation of Imre Schwaiger
Materials: stone
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 29 cm
width: 22.5 cm
depth: 17.5 cm
tömeg: 30 kg
Fragment of a sculpture, the nose is fragmented, a decorated high crown (mukuta). The face is worn but the main facial features are still visible. Around the crown a halo is present, which is circled by lotus petals, along the whole diamete4r of the head. The halo is extant only on the right side of the head. Basalt.