Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga From Karnataka - Ca 1950 Reverse Glass Painting Perfect for storing bedding with

Perfect for storing bedding with three external drawers in the stand

Ginger Jars are steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history

Equally striking with candles or unlit

Dimensions: W22 x D23 x H12 cm

Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga From Karnataka - Ca 1950 Reverse Glass Painting Perfect for storing bedding withThis old bronze head of Shiva is a mukhalinga, literally translating to 'lingam with a face'. This one dates to the 1950's. Lingams are phallic eggs and the non representational form of Shiva, one of the three most prominent gods of Hinduism. Shiva is The Destroyer who demolishes in order for the world to be created anew. Originally mukhalingas were carved stone lingam, however in the 18th century, they came to be covers for lingam stones, believed to