1940s Carved Wood Nandi Sacred Cow Sculpture

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A very old carved wood Nandi sculpture which comes from the estate of a woman who travelled the world. This … more A very old carved wood Nandi sculpture which comes from the estate of a woman who travelled the world. This sculpture is carved from beautiful wood with the loveliest of old world paint colors. Measures 8 inches tall x 9.5 x 3.75 inches.


Nandi (Sanskrit: नन्दि), also known as Nandikeshvara or Nandideva, is the bull vahana (mount) of the Hindu god Shiva. He is also the guardian deity of Kailash, the abode of Shiva. Almost all Shiva temples display stone images of a seated Nandi, generally facing the main shrine. less