John Michael Rysbrack (1694-1770) circa 1728-30. Sunna is from a unique series of Saxon gods that Lord Cobham commissioned for his gardens at Stowe. Each god was traditionally associated with a day of the week, with Sunna representing Sunday. This figure was lost and only rediscovered in 1996.
John Michael Rysbrack (1694-1770) circa 1728-30. Sunna is from a unique series of Saxon gods that Lord Cobham commissioned for his gardens at Stowe. Each god was traditionally associated with a day of the week, with Sunna representing Sunday. This figure was lost and only rediscovered in 1996.
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