Carved Teak Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1920's sarang Delicately lightweight with softly frayed

Delicately lightweight with softly frayed edges

Condition: Excellent antique condition with aged lacquer and natural wear

Their vibrant fragments of patterns

33 x 10 x 9

Harkening back to the simpler times of the 19th century

Carved Teak Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1920's sarang Delicately lightweight with softly frayedThis 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