SHIVA ON NANDI
Bronze
India , 17th century
Weight: 83 grams
Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 2,5 cm
Shiva the Auspicious One seated in lotus position on his vehicle Nandi the bull who is lying prostrate on a three-tiered lotus throne. Shiva is wearing a long dhoti and has four arms, holding attributes and forming mudras. Nandi is gazing at its master with the neck bent to its back. Shiva is wearing jewellery and a tiara with diamond at the top, backed by a small aureole. The statue shows heavy use due to its rub-off on the face and hands. The back is without details.
