A SANDSTONE NANDI 15TH CENTURYIndia, Uttar Pradesh, 15th-16th century. The divine bull and companion of Shiva in recumbent position on a flat plinth. He is adorned with an ornate saddle and harness, the face with a calm expression, large almond-shaped eyes, surmounted by a headdress. Provenance: The collection of Susanna Deistler, Vienna, Austria. Acquired at Galerie Zacke before 1990.Condition: Extensive wear and weathering. Some minor nicks and losses here and there, as expected from a statue of this age.Weight: 8.7 kilograms.Dimensions: Length 30 cm.Compare with another sandstone figure of Nandi, of larger size and dating to the 12th - 13th century, at Christies New York in ‘Indian and Southeast Asian Art’, September 16th, 2008, lot 425.