Recumbent bull, anonymous, c. 1000 - c. 1200

Recumbent bull, anonymous, c. 1000 - c. 1200

sandstone, h 63.0cm × w 64.0cm × d 29.0cm × w 140kg More details

All the gods in the Hindu pantheon have animal mounts that share character traits with their riders. Shiva’s mount is a bull, the symbol of power and virility. This bull is richly decked out as befits an animal ridden by a deity. It was probably positioned in a small pavilion facing the main temple, with its head pointing towards the deity.

On display in Asian pavilion, room 1

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