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Schist sculpture of a four-faced linga. Eastern India, around AD 800. In India Shiva is usually worshipped in the form of the linga, an erect phallus. This is an example of the chaturmukhi linga type, that is, four-faced. The four faces, each pointing in a cardinal direction, allude to Shiva's most prominent aspects. Carved schist, h. 14.75 cm. 1880.24.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART545090
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2314px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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8th century CE
9th century CE
Hinduism
Indian, Medieval period (8th-17th CE)
Lingam
Phallus
Sculpture
Siva