Kondh Dokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - Early 20thC Garden 143 x 8 x 160

143 x 8 x 160 (wxdxh cms)

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Kondh Dokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - Early 20thC Garden 143 x 8 x 160This tribal brass cast zebu, or humped Indian bull would have been an important part of daily ritual for a Gond (Kondh or Khond) family. There is a small indent for an oil lamp which would be lit daily. The zebu has been revered in India since Harrapan times (6 millennia ago) and was often seen as the progenitor and impregnator of the earth. The Gonds khonds once made human sacrifices to the earth goddess (Tari Pennu or Bera Pennu) to ensure good