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Green patinated bronze sculpture: a standing deity above a ring of seated figures on a circular platform supported by carved lion-like figures.

Mandala of Surya, the Sun God, with Planetary Deities

A bronze sculpture shows a standing male figure with a lotus-like object at his chest, raised above a circular base. Seated and kneeling attendant figures ring the platform, and lion-like supports with a green patina form the openwork pedestal.

Artist
Khmer
Date
Angkor period, 10th century
Medium
Bronze
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1336 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1000).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Frederick and Nathalie Gookin, and Russell Tyson funds