A BRONZE MUKHALINGA OF SHIVA, ANGKOR PERIOD, 12TH-13TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE MUKHALINGA OF SHIVA, ANGKOR PERIOD, 12TH-13TH CENTURY Khmer Empire. Finely cast, the lingam rising from a square stepped yoni base with a projecting spout, the partially faceted shaft modeled to one side with the face of Shiva. The deity is rendered with almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a broad nose, full lips, elongated earlobes, and a topknot. The strongly modeled features emerge directly from the otherwise naturally cast aniconic shaft, uniting the abstract lingam with the anthropomorphic image of the god. The compact yoni is formed with sharply defined stepped moldings and a projecting drainage channel for ritual libations. Dimensions: Height 6.3 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related bronze snanadroni and linga, Angkor period, dated to the 13th century, 4.7 cm high, in the National Museum of Cambodia, inventory number NMC.439. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 September 2022, lot 1050 Mid-Estimate: HKD 90,000 or approx. EUR 10,500 (for two) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Note that this lot includes two Khmer lingams.

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