Shivalingam
18. Jahrhundert | 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.
Sammlung:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB
Zeit:
18. Jahrhundert
Objektbezeichnung
Shivalinga
Kultur
Indien
Material/Technik:
Bronze
Bildrecht
Weltmuseum Wien
Sammlungsbereich
Süd-, SO-Asien, Himalaya
Geographie
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien
Inv. Nr.
103491_ab