Tamil Nadu
polychromed terracotta
An attractive pair of Lion vahanas with lovely patina and extensive polychroming. They are depicted mid-stride walking within tall foliage. Terracotta toys were used as ritual display in temples during important festivals such as Holi, Shivaratri and Durga Puja.
The Lion is the vehicle of, and sacred to the Hindu goddess, Durga. From a certain perspective she is India’s Mother Nature, for she is the deification of Energy. Her consort, Shiva, sometimes evoked as Shambo, wears a tiger skin to indicate that he is beyond the bounds of the natural world.
Individual Sizes (cms): 18(H) x 25(W) x 10.5(D)
Individual Sizes (inches): 7(H) x 10(W) x 4(D)
