Lot number 216 - Auction 143
EIN GROSSER INDISCHER STEIN-LINGAM

A LARGE INDIAN STONE LINGAM India Stone. H. ca. 30 (ca. 67 with metal stand). One side is red and brown. Lingams are ancient sacred objects. As symbols of Shiva, they are believed to impart powers of fertility. According to local belief, lingams were marked by a meteoric impact and, therefore, represent the union between heaven and earth. Shaped naturally in an elongated ovoid form. With traces of age. Provenienz: From a private collection in North Rhine-Westphalia.