Teak Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1950 Scarf Kashgai Rug ca 1950

Kashgai Rug ca 1950

Materials: Solid bleached northern elm wood (yumu 榆木 )

decorative locking clasp

Pale Leather Trunk from Shanghai - Circa 1920

Useful in the kitchen or it would make either a very unique decorative ornament or a practical desk tidy for keys and change etc

Teak Nandi Bull Toy From Andhra Pradesh - Ca 1950 Scarf Kashgai Rug ca 1950This antique carved teak Nandi bull figure originates from Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. Nandi, the sacred bull, is known as the loyal gatekeeper and vehicle of Lord Shiva, one of Hinduisms principal deities. Figures such as this were often created as devotional or symbolic toys, embodying reverence, protection and strength within Indian village life. Carved from solid teak with a naturally aged patina and traces of old red pigment, this figure