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A copper alloy mukhalinga
Nepal, 18th century6 7/8in (17.5cm) high9 1/4in (23.5cm) diameter
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The present lot was likely created as a sheath for a stone linga, a columnar object worshiped as a symbol of the Hindu god Shiva. For earlier examples of similar linga covers, see Pal, Art of Nepal, Los Angeles, 1985, p.109, S30; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1986.509.2). ProvenancePrivate Florida Collection, acquired in Nepal, 1967