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Standing Surya (The God of the Sun)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts Standing Surya, The God of the Sun. The sculpture is of a male figure with a mustache and beard. He wears a hat with short hair underneath. A large circular object is behind his head. The figure has a necklace around his neck. There are two rows of necklaces on his chest. He wears a long tunic with designs on the front and short sleeves. The figure holds an object in his right hand and another object in his left hand. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 6th century
Medium:
Phyllitic schist
Culture:
India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Dimensions:
393 × 624 px
Museum record:
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