Relief
Object Number:
29-64-18
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Indian
Buddhist
Provenience:
India
Mathura
Date Made:
100 BC - 100 AD
Early Date:
-100
Late Date:
100
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Red Sandstone
Technique:
Carved
Painted
Iconography:
Surya
Description:
Relief of Surya, the sun god. Near Mathura. Squatting figure with knees raised, holding a club(gada) in the right hand and a staff(danda) in the left, wears soft hat and earrings. Mathura sandstone covered with red paint and dirt. Much water worn.
Height:
21cm
Width:
11cm
Depth:
5cm
Credit Line:
Alexander Scott Expedition to India (1915-1918)
Other Number:
| 12 | - | Other Number |
| 15 | - | Other Number |
Bibliography:
[Catalogue] Lyons, Elizabeth and Heather Peters, Chang Ch'eng-mei, Gregory Possehl. 1985. Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition. : Page/Fig./Plate: 40
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