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Brass Offering Dish (Katora)
Northern India
late 19th century
height: 16.1 cm
This offering dish, in the form of a taza mounted on the back of a nandi or sacred bull, the mount or vahana of Shiva, would have been used to place offerings
(sweetmeats, flowers and so on) before images of Shiva. Possibly the nandi had a small tail attached but it is no longer present. The nandi stands on a plate
that can be removed from its platform.
Inventory no.: 233
See items 583 and 476 for related pieces.
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Brass Offering Dish (Katora)
Northern India
late 19th century
height: 16.1 cm
This offering dish, in the form of a taza mounted on the back of a nandi or sacred bull, the mount or vahana of Shiva, would have been used to place offerings
(sweetmeats, flowers and so on) before images of Shiva. Possibly the nandi had a small tail attached but it is no longer present. The nandi stands on a plate
that can be removed from its platform.
Inventory no.: 233
See items 583 and 476 for related pieces.
This Item is available - Ask about this item
