Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga - 18th Century Small Boxes The colours and designs used

The colours and designs used in antique Tibetan furniture are very decorative

The simple yet practical design reflects the understated elegance of traditional Indian tableware

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use including surface marks and patina

It comes from Shanxi Province & was originally a kang table - used beside a bed

Condition: Very good antique condition with wear consistent with age and use

Bronze Shiva Mukhalinga - 18th Century Small Boxes The colours and designs usedThis excellent 18th century bronze head of Shiva is a mukhalinga, literally translating to 'lingam with a face'. 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 preserve