Asian Art
Group of Three Lingams, Bactrian, 3rd - 2nd millennium B.C.
Afghanistan
Stone
Stone
Heights : 74 - 55.5 - 37 cm
(29 1/8 - 21 7/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
(29 1/8 - 21 7/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
The lingam is an upright stone, which is often phallic in shape, and is a classic depiction of Shiva. There are two categories of lingam : the manuṣi-liṅga made by...
The lingam is an upright stone, which is often phallic in shape, and is a classic depiction of Shiva. There are two categories of lingam : the manuṣi-liṅga made by man, and the svayambhu-liṅga, a lingam created by itself, a natural element that is worshipped as a lingam, such as some stones.
Provenance
Private Collection
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