Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga From Karnataka - Ca 1950 Seating Families often kept separate chests

Families often kept separate chests for summer and winter garments

bringing healing and positive transformation to the wearer

96 x 157 cm approx

Another similar example can be found in Japanese Cabinetry: The Art & Craft of Tansu by Jackson & Owen

This beautiful white metal bangle is decorated with an intricate floral design

Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga From Karnataka - Ca 1950 Seating Families often kept separate chestsThis 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