Figurine - Shiva Mukhalinga - Bronze

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Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga from India, dating to the Maratha Empire period (c. 1750–1800), with a height of 13 cm, width 7 cm and depth 7 cm, weight 530 g, depicting Shiva Mukhalinga, attributed Originale, from a private collection, in good used condition with minor age-related marks.

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Shiva Mukhalinga. Lost-wax bronze and chiseled.
The Mukha (face) Linga in bronze was used to give a face to the abstract Linga of Shiva.
The Linga is a phallic symbol representing Shiva's power and his mystical nature.
This Mukhalinga for a domestic altar is an expression of popular ritual art, almost tribal and grotesque, from the villages of Maharashtra and the Deccan in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Good condition, worn and polished by devotional use.
Height 13 cm, weight 530 g.
India, Maharashtra or Karnataka, 18th / 19th century.

Shiva Mukhalinga. Lost-wax bronze and chiseled.
The Mukha (face) Linga in bronze was used to give a face to the abstract Linga of Shiva.
The Linga is a phallic symbol representing Shiva's power and his mystical nature.
This Mukhalinga for a domestic altar is an expression of popular ritual art, almost tribal and grotesque, from the villages of Maharashtra and the Deccan in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Good condition, worn and polished by devotional use.
Height 13 cm, weight 530 g.
India, Maharashtra or Karnataka, 18th / 19th century.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
530 g
Title
Shiva Mukhalinga
Country of Origin
India
Material
Bronze
Depiction/Theme
Shiva Mukhalinga
Dynastic Style/Period
Maratha Empire (1674-1818)
Provenance
Private collection
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
13 cm
Attribution
Original
Width
7 cm
Depth
7 cm
Estimated period
1750-1800
ItalyVerified
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Objects sold
100%
Private

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