Bull Figure
MakerArtist unknown,
Indian
Date18th c.
Mediumbronze
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineFLMNH Transfer (need credit line)
Object number2013.76.25
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DescriptionHollow bronze bull lying down; right foreleg raised; left horn tip broken; bells around neck; on rectangular base; broken socket at back held halo over head; paper tag inside marked "?'9"; illegible yellow marking on right side of base; Nandi=bull of god Siva (lord of destruction and regeneration), south India. Large Nandi figures placed outside, facing temples of Siva