Description:

South Asia, India, collected in the 20th century CE. A beautiful ovoid example of a lingam stone - a dark, opaque quartz with iron oxide deposits that give it a mottled, earthy red and red-brown surface with black inclusions. The stone is wonderfully smooth and feels cool to the touch. Lingam stones are abstract representations of the god Shiva (Siva) found along the banks of the Narmada River already smoothed and placed in temples or smaller shrines. They are often placed alongside representations of the goddess Shakti, called the yoni. This is one of the few truly abstract representations of a god found in Hinduism. Size: 3.9" W x 6.75" H (9.9 cm x 17.1 cm)

Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection

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#156235

  • Condition: Very light abrasions and nicks to body, top, and bottom, otherwise intact and excellent. Great surface smoothness throughout.

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