Surya the sun deity driving in his chariot. Gouache drawing.

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27740i
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Surya the sun deity driving in his chariot. Gouache drawing. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Surya means the sun or its deity. He is one of the three chief deities in the Vedas, as a great source of light and warmth

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1 drawing : gouache, with oxidised gold

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Lettering in pencil on reverse: "Surya the Sun god driving in his chariot"

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Wellcome Collection 27740i

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