- Title
- Idol of Nandi, the sacred bull of Śiva
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- Description
- A cast metal miniature sculpture of Nandi sitting at rest. Nandi is the sacred animal vāhana (mount) used by Śiva as a means of transportation.
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- Format Extent
- 1 metal sculpture; Length: 3 cm (1 1/4 in)
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- Subject
- Hinduism--India; Metal-work; Nandi (Hindu mythological character); Siva (Hindu deity)
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- Collection
- Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, A736
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- Donor
- Jim and Jeanne Pieper
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- Type
- ["Idols"]
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- Keywords
- ["Bulls","Healing","Hinduism","Nonviolence","Sacred animals","Shiva","Vahana"]
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- Geographic Location
- India
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