Antique wooden Nandi bull statue from India. This is a handmade piece from the 1940s.
Nandi is the protector of Shiva, a powerful Indian god. He was helped by this mythical bull in his fight against demons. Together they won against evil and therefore the bull became holy. Nowadays in every temple dedicated to the god Shiva, you can see statues from Nandi at the entrance. Many children used the Nandi cows as toys, they make wheels under the cow and run around all over the street. The result is that many cows are missing ears and tails. But these imperfections gives an extra charm.
As you can see in the pictures, the item has multiple thin cracks and some wood chips, as seen in the pictures. Overall, the figurine is still very charming.
Dimensions in cm: height 20 width 16 depth 6 Dimensions in inches: height 7.9 width 6.3 depth 2.4
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