19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A CARVED MARBLE SCULPTURE OF NANDI THE BULL
India, 19th century
A CARVED MARBLE SCULPTURE OF NANDI THE BULL
India, 19th century
A finely carved white marble figure of Nandi, the sacred bull and mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Shiva, portrayed in a recumbent pose with legs tucked beneath its robust body and head raised in calm alertness, the hump and dewlap clearly defined, adorned with a double string of prayer beads (rudraksha mala) around its neck, the detailing of the musculature, ears, and tail sensitively modelled, resting on a flat rectangular plinth base with age-softened edges, weathering and mineral accretions consistent with long-term temple or outdoor placement.
19.5cm x 7.5cm x 16cm
Sold for £517
A CARVED MARBLE SCULPTURE OF NANDI THE BULL
India, 19th century
A finely carved white marble figure of Nandi, the sacred bull and mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Shiva, portrayed in a recumbent pose with legs tucked beneath its robust body and head raised in calm alertness, the hump and dewlap clearly defined, adorned with a double string of prayer beads (rudraksha mala) around its neck, the detailing of the musculature, ears, and tail sensitively modelled, resting on a flat rectangular plinth base with age-softened edges, weathering and mineral accretions consistent with long-term temple or outdoor placement.
19.5cm x 7.5cm x 16cm
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
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