Figurine - Shiva Mukhalinga - Bronze

Great Shiva Mukhalinga. Bronze, cast in the lost-wax method with Persian wax and chiseled.
The Mukha (face) Linga in bronze was used to give a face to Shiva’s abstract Linga.
The Linga is a phallic symbol, representing Shiva’s power and at the same time his mystical nature as the cosmic egg.
This beautiful and unusual Mukhalinga has a bearded, aristocratic face with a transcendent and serene expression.
It wears a diadem and earrings,
Good condition, well worn and polished by devotional use, a repair at the back.
Height cm 19, weight g 840.
India, Maharashtra 17th / 18th century.
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