Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Copper Sacred Nandi Bull Water Vessel 1800 Sculpture Faugh-a-Ballagh (foaled 1841 in Ireland

Faugh-a-Ballagh (foaled 1841 in Ireland

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one rosette with the initials "MRD" the second with the date "1784"

Petersburg

at each side is a handle modeled as a rams head with gilded horns

Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Copper Sacred Nandi Bull Water Vessel 1800 Sculpture Faugh-a-Ballagh (foaled 1841 in IrelandSOLD An antique Indian Hindu copper Nandi (bull) lidded and handled water vessel, circa 1800. In the Hindu faith & culture of India the bull is a sacred animal, the term Nandi means "giving joy" or "delight", the Nandi is the scared bull of one of the most important gods, Shiva, the bull is also Shiva's animal form and also his transport. This vessel is finely crafted from copper and has a circular lid and hinged handle, the vessel is modeled as a