Carved Teak Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1920's Style - Teapot sun- bleached grey colour is

sun- bleached grey colour is completely natural and the depth of the carving is impressive

This garden table is made from cast iron

The warm yellow sandstone

remnants of former wheeled construction

Under the lacquer

Carved Teak Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1920's Style - Teapot sun- bleached grey colour isThis small antique carved teak Nandi bull figure originates from Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. Nandi, the bull, is the sacred vehicle and devoted gatekeeper of Lord Shiva, symbolising purity, strength and loyalty. Figures like this were often made by village craftsmen and used as toys or simple devotional offerings in rural shrines. Carved from solid teak with a beautifully aged surface, this example has a more stylised, almost abstract form a