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| Surya with Dandi and Pingala, 8th century India: West Bengal or Bangladesh, 700-799 Bronze 7-1/2 in. (19.1 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation M.1977.30.13.S © 2012 Norton Simon Art Foundation On view The Hindu solar deity Surya is generally represented as a regal figure with a crown, holding two lotus blossoms in his upraised hands. He has a prominent halo decorated with a bead motif, geometric patterns and flames, as do his two attendants. Dandi, on Surya's left, is the god's measurer, while Pingala, on his right, is the recorder who writes down mankind's good and bad deeds. Surya's crowned head is set off by a large, plain halo that manifests his solar affiliation. |
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