Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga From Karnataka - Ca 1950 Seating The simple multicoloured repeating motif

The simple multicoloured repeating motif around the edge of the mirror gives this piece a unique character

but as the provenance states this is of a good age

Kutch and Gujarat and are becoming increasingly difficult to find

bringing healing and positive transformation to the wearer

Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga From Karnataka - Ca 1950 Seating The simple multicoloured repeating motifThis 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