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2. Pink Sandstone Nandi Bull Vietnam; Cham Period circa 9th century Pink sandstone Length: 56 cms (22 ins) |
PINK SANDSTONE NANDI BULL VIETNAM, CHAM PERIOD, CIRCA 9TH CENTURY LENGTH: 56 CMS, 22 INS A rare and important pink sandstone figure of a recumbent Nandi bull, the vehicle of Lord Shiva, realistically modelled with a tranquil aspect and rippling dewlap, his tail draped over his rear hooves. For a related image from the Ho Chi Minh Historical Museum please see fig. 210 in E. Guillon, Cham Art: Treasures from the Da Nang Museum, Vietnam. Bangkok: River Books, 2001. Provenance: Private English Collection Purchased from Spink and Son Ltd in 1996 Published as no. 51 in Spink Catalogue, Legacies of Ancient Civilisations: A Selection of Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art, 1996. Detail: close-up view |