cast in two parts, the yoni-lingam encircled by the body of the cobra who forms a protective canopy above, his head with articulated tongue and openwork crown, a figure of Nandi below on the tapered rectangular base, 16cm
For a similar, larger shrine, see Mallebrein 1993, p.191, no.124.
cast in two parts, the yoni-lingam encircled by the body of the cobra who forms a protective canopy above, his head with articulated tongue and openwork crown, a figure of Nandi below on the tapered rectangular base, 16cm
For a similar, larger shrine, see Mallebrein 1993, p.191, no.124.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities, 5th Jun, 2024
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