Carved Teak Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1920's Style - Teapot and a resplendent bustard (a

and a resplendent bustard (a more unusual design)

this antique lamp niche once flanked a grand doorway in Rajasthan

sun- bleached grey colour is completely natural and the depth of the carving is impressive

166 x 44 x 82 (wxdxh cms)

two bijin in attendance - Artist Utagawa Kunisada 1786-1865

Carved Teak Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1920's Style - Teapot and a resplendent bustard (aThis small antique carved teak Nandi bull figure originates from Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. Nandi, the bull, is the sacred vehicle and devoted gatekeeper of Lord Shiva, symbolising purity, strength and loyalty. Figures like this were often made by village craftsmen and used as toys or simple devotional offerings in rural shrines. Carved from solid teak with a beautifully aged surface, this example has a more stylised, almost abstract form a