Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga), 7th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir), Stone, H. 14 in. (35.5 cm), Sculpture, Shiva manifest in human form emerging from the linga shaft is a celebrated representation of the god that rose to prominence in North India during the fifth century. In this masterful rendering, the handsome face gives a sweet countenance to this complex deity; he displays the third eye of supreme wisdom, wears large ear plugs, and has his wavy hair drawn up into a double-looped chignon decorated by a crescent moon, his signature motif
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