Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)7th century

Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)7th century

India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir) 

Shiva manifest in human form emerging from the linga shaft is a celebrated representation of the god that rose to prominence in North India during the fifth century. In this masterful rendering, the handsome face gives a sweet countenance to this complex deity; he displays the third eye of supreme wisdom, wears large ear plugs, and has his wavy hair drawn up into a double-looped chignon decorated by a crescent moon, his signature motif. Incised lines define the phallic glands.

 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 237

Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga), Stone, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)

Object Details

Title:Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)

Date:7th century

Culture:India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)

Medium:Stone

Dimensions:H. 14 in. (35.5 cm)

Classification:Sculpture

Credit Line:Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1989

Accession Number:1989.150

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