Carved granite Nandi. Vijayanagara Empire. Circa 16th Century CE. From Deccan, India. Currently “housed” in the British Museum in London. From their website: “The white, humped bull Nandi (‘rejoicing’) symbolizes strength, virility and fertility as well as religious and moral duties. His crouching image, often housed in a small pavilion, is at the entrance of every Shiva temple.” Visit their website to read their “Acquisition Notes.”

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