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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.

Shivalingam

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.
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