South Indian carved wood sculpture depicting the Hindu Deity of Nandi, a recumbent black bull figure, known within the Hindu faith as the vehicle for Siva, often depicted in sculpture in a Hindu temple facing Lord Siva, and venerated as a wish-fulfiller. Carved from assembled dense hardwood covered in a rich black pigment, garland beaded adornments around the neck, horns, chest, buttocks and ankles, strung with brass bells, wood, coconut and horn beads, forehead decorated with a detailed round silver repousse mount. The bull is well carved with thick neck, short horns, wide eyes, benign mouth, open nostrils, legs folded underneath body, long tail curled to his right, all supported on a large rectangular waist pedestal serving as the base with black and yellow lotus type painting. The Nandi figure was probably made as a devotional object for a small temple complex in the region near Bangalore.
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Dimensions:Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)
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Style:Folk Art(In the Style Of)
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Materials and Techniques:HardwoodHand-Crafted
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Place of Origin:India
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Period:20th Century
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Date of Manufacture:20th Century
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. The contemporary metal corner legs add an additional 6″ in height.
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Seller Location:Point Richmond, CA
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Reference Number:Seller: GU-LE2305Seller: LU1778236534582
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