Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम
Site Museum, Kolanupaka Nalgonda
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या
SM-MKN-AP-1349978
Title/ Name of Object
वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम
Nandi
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म
Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश
Kakatiya - काकतीय
Period / तारीख/युग
Early Medieval - प्रारम्भिक मध्य काल
Style / शैली
Kakatiya - काकतीय
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र
Kolanupaka
Material / सामग्री
Basalt - असिलक्ष्म
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Black Basalt Stone
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।
Displayed in the Mukhamandapa of Somesvara Temple.
State/UT
राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
Andhra Pradesh
Measurement/Weight
माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
0.0
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
120
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
75
Weight(gm) / भार
0.0
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
35
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण
Nandi seated with folded legs, decorated with muvvalapatta band of rattles , hara of bells adorn the rear and fore parts. The kiritimukha tassels that span the girth of Nandi are knotted in brahmamudi knot along with band of rattles and hara of bells. A miniature Sivalinga is portrayed on the pedestal infront of the Nandi. Nandi is also decorated with mukhapada check straps and kanthaharas which gives the sacredness to the animal. It is one of the classic examples of Kakatiya School of Art.
Identification Marks /
पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र