Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Indo Dutch Crafted in the early 1900s

Crafted in the early 1900s in the Himalayas and handcrafted from neem wood

The frame retains its original blue painted surface

Closed: 50 x 26 x 19 (wxdxh cms)

is the devoted mount and gatekeeper of Lord Shiva — one of the principal deities of the Hindu pantheon

5 x 17 (wxdxh cm)

Kondh Dhokra Bronze Zebu Bull From Orissa - 19th Century Indo Dutch Crafted in the early 1900sThis tribal brass cast zebu, or humped Indian bull would have been an important part of daily ritual for a Kondh (also spelt "Khond") family. These statues are sometimes referred to as water buffalo and are from the Kandhamal district of Orissa (modern day Odisha). The zebu has been revered in India since Harrapan times (6 millennia ago) and was often seen as the progenitor and impregnator of the earth. The Gonds Khonds Kondhs once made human