Old wooden Nandi cow

Old wooden Nandi cow, from India. The sacred cow is the most sacred animal in India, this cow is considered sacred because it provides milk and products that can be made from it become like butter. In addition, the urine of the sacred cow is drunk as a medicine against various complaints and the manure is also said to have a purifying effect and also serve as fuel. In southern India the sacred cow is also seen as a fortune teller.

foot 17.5 x 7.5 cm, cow 25 x 10 cm, H 21 cm