A bronze sculpture of a five-headed horse, probably Uchchaihshravas, the vehicle of Indra India, circa 1800A bronze sculpture of a five-headed horse, probably Uchchaihshravas, the vehicle of Indra India, circa 1800cast, prancing, with foliate carparison and harness with ornaments in the form of lotus buds, on wood stand 25 cm. highProvenance Christie's, Arts of India, 10 Jun 2013, lot 168.Private US collection. The present lot may depict Uchchaihshravas, the vehicle of the god Indra. Uchchaihshravas is most commonly depicted with seven heads, however this number is subject to change, as evidenced by the changing heads of the horse/horses who guide Surya's chariot (the number is most commonly seven, however images of him with a nine-headed horse also occur, such as in the lot sold in these rooms, Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, 18 May 2022, lot 226). The discrepancy in the number of heads featured within the present lot may be due to the difficulty of producing such a complicated scheme via the medium of sculpture.