Pair of Mukhalinga, India.
€500,00
- In Hindu iconography, the mukhalinga or mukhalingam (i.e. “linga with a face”) is a linga-cover with one or more faces, traditionally made of brass, bronze or silver and lost-wax cast to represent the face of Shiva.
- The term “linga” refers to a symbol emblematic of the Shiva cult, a sacred egg or phallic-shaped object representing creation.
- Mukhalingas are placed on top of the linga to cover it and preserve its vibrations and power.
- India, 19th century.
- Provenance: Estate of the dealer and collector Claude de Marteau.
- Left H 16 cm x W 12 cm
- Right H 24 cm x W 15 cm
- Overall weight: 2.7 KG
- India, 18th/19th century.
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