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A rare example of the Hindu god Surya

A rare example of the Hindu god Surya, for whom a halo behind his head can symbolize either a solar disc or the sun, which dates back to the 7th century Phnom Da art style. It’s from the 1989 book Thai and Cambodian Sculpture from the 6th to 14th Centuries, written by Wolfgang Felten and Martin Lerner, which highlighted 41 previously-unpublished sculptures, the vast majority of which were in private collections at that time. For comparison, as the two styles are quite different, I’ve included a photo from the National Museum in Phnom Penh, depicting another Surya of a similar age, which was repatriated from the USA in 2023 by the Denver Art Museum, having previously been in the possession of Douglas Latchford, a close associate of the author, Martin Lerner.Credit By :

 

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