Lot Essay
This bull may represent Shiva's vahana Nandi and likely would have accompanied the god.
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SOUTH INDIA, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Details
A bronze figure of a bull
South India, 16th/17th century
Finely cast reclining on his belly, richly caprisoned with a belled collar, his head with large inlaid eyes, protruding ears and horns, the limbs and hooves finely incised
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) wide
South India, 16th/17th century
Finely cast reclining on his belly, richly caprisoned with a belled collar, his head with large inlaid eyes, protruding ears and horns, the limbs and hooves finely incised
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) wide
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1996
Exhibited
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1996