The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant

The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sky deity portrayed here is first mentioned in the Vedic hymns of about 1500 B.C. and was eventually incorporated into the Hindu pantheon.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and AttendantThe Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and AttendantThe Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and AttendantThe Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and AttendantThe Moon God Chandra(?) in His Chariot with Wife and Attendant

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.