Shiva Lingam in Dendritic Agate. - Height: 152 mm - Width: 68 mm- 911 g
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This Shiva Lingam was carved from a block of natural agate, a microcrystalline quartz formed through millennia of mineral sedimentation and silica infiltrations in rock cavities. Every shade and vein results from a slow geological process that transforms the stone into an archive of Earth's memory. Agate is renowned for its concentric bands and chromatic landscapes: in this specimen, warm tones of ochre and orange intertwine with earthy grays and browns, with delicate dendritic inclusions that seem to depict fossilized trees and petrified branches. A natural work reminiscent of miniature landscapes painted by the hand of time. The Lingam, an ancestral symbol of the Hindu tradition, represents the cosmic union of Shiva and Shakti, between creative energy and vital principle. Its oval, elongated shape embodies balance and harmony, making it a tool for meditation and spiritual connection. Agate, associated since antiquity with protection, stability, and grounding, amplifies the symbolic value of this artifact, rendering it not only an ornamental object but also an energetic one. Each Lingam is unique: its stratifications tell an unrepeatable landscape, blending the power of nature with the artisan's touch in a perfect balance of sacredness, geology, and aesthetics.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
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Translated by Google TranslateThis Shiva Lingam was carved from a block of natural agate, a microcrystalline quartz formed through millennia of mineral sedimentation and silica infiltrations in rock cavities. Every shade and vein results from a slow geological process that transforms the stone into an archive of Earth's memory. Agate is renowned for its concentric bands and chromatic landscapes: in this specimen, warm tones of ochre and orange intertwine with earthy grays and browns, with delicate dendritic inclusions that seem to depict fossilized trees and petrified branches. A natural work reminiscent of miniature landscapes painted by the hand of time. The Lingam, an ancestral symbol of the Hindu tradition, represents the cosmic union of Shiva and Shakti, between creative energy and vital principle. Its oval, elongated shape embodies balance and harmony, making it a tool for meditation and spiritual connection. Agate, associated since antiquity with protection, stability, and grounding, amplifies the symbolic value of this artifact, rendering it not only an ornamental object but also an energetic one. Each Lingam is unique: its stratifications tell an unrepeatable landscape, blending the power of nature with the artisan's touch in a perfect balance of sacredness, geology, and aesthetics.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Mineral Form
Shiva Lingam in Dendritic Agate.
Weight
911 g
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Height
152 mm
Width
68 mm
Depth
68 mm
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