Shivalingam
18th century | Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este
The shaft of the lingam is naturalistically shaped as Shiva's head. If an aniconic lingam is seen as a visible sign of the highest, non-representable form of the god (in which his power to create the world rests), Shiva gradually takes shape in the process of creation, whereby the lingam can be given a face.
The shaft of the lingam is naturalistically shaped as Shiva's head. If an aniconic lingam is seen as a visible sign of the highest, non-representable form of the god (in which his power to create the world rests), Shiva gradually takes shape in the process of creation, whereby the lingam can be given a face.
Collection:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB
Time:
18th century
Object Name
Shivalinga
Culture
Indien
Material/technology:
Copper
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien
Invs.
103491_ab
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