This is a hand-cast brass sculpture of Nandi — the sacred bull of Indian tradition — made by a tribal artisan in India using Dhokra technique that is over 4,000 years old.

What is Dhokra? Dhokra is an ancient lost-wax metalcasting technique practised by tribal communities across central and eastern India. The artisan builds your piece entirely in beeswax by hand — every bead of the collar, every diamond of the lattice-work blanket, every detail of the crowned head pressed in by thumb and tool. That wax sculpture is wrapped in clay and fired. The heat melts the wax away, leaving a hollow cavity in the exact shape of the piece. Molten brass is poured in to fill it. Once cooled, the clay mould is broken open by hand — and destroyed. No mould is ever used twice.

What does GI-tagged mean? Dhokra is GI-tagged — a Government of India certification that works like a protected designation of origin, similar to Champagne in France or Stilton in England. It is a guarantee of provenance: that this piece is authentic, made by tribal artisan communities using traditional methods passed down across generations. Not a factory. Not a machine. Hands that have carried this craft for 4,000 years.

About this piece Nandi is the devoted guardian of Hindu tradition — the sacred bull who sits at the threshold of Shiva's temple, watchful and steady. In a home, Nandi is said to bring calm strength, loyalty, and an unshakeable stillness. He has been a symbol of devotion across Indian civilisation for millennia. You do not need to follow a spiritual tradition to feel what this piece holds. Sit him on a shelf, a mantle, or a stack of books. He will quietly change the quality of the corner he inhabits.