Forehead Pendant with Sun God Surya in a Chariot with Attendants
Unknown Artist
1600s or 1700s
Medium
gold set with jewels and semi-precious stones
Dimensions
8 × 4.6 cm
Classification
Jewelry
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1915.337
About this artwork
This pendant was made to hang on a sculpture of a deity under worship in a Nepalese temple. The image of the Sun God, venerated by both Buddhists and Hindus, is carved in translucent golden stones set into a framework of gold wire.He holds two lotuses with emeralds in the center.