Figure Item Number: Eg104 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Head mounted on wooden base and back support. Head has long rounded horns. There are coiled bands around the figure's neck, under the snout, around the mid-section and at the base. Nine attached rings may have once had pendant ornaments.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Nandi, the vehicle of Shiva.
Cultural Context
decoration on staff or bullocks horn.
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- Eg104
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- brass metal and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and mounted
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork; carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0580/0081