The bull is the usual companion to the Hindu god Shiva. This bull is decorated with complex iconography, including a small Shivalingam on his back, surrounded by a lotus blossom. The prominent six-pointed star on his side is a yantra, a mystical diagram that is used as an aid to meditation.
Details
- Title: Bull with Shivalingam and Other Images
- Date: probably 16th century
- Medium: Schist
- Dimensions: 20-1/4 x 28 x 9 in. (51.4 x 22.9 x 71.1 cm)
- Credit Line: Norton Simon Art Foundation
- Accession Number: M.1979.25.S
- Copyright: © Norton Simon Art Foundation
Object Information
- Pal, Pratapaditya, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, Volume 1: Art from the Indian Subcontinent, 2003, no. 123 p. 163
- Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, 2010, cat. 1604 p. 426
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