Linga with One Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga), Mon-Dvaravati period, 7th–early 8th century, Thailand (Phetchabun Province, Si Thep), Stone, H. 55 1/8 in. (140 cm), Sculpture, Monumental lingas of the seventh and eighth centuries are found throughout Thailand. Kings would establish lingas as a religious act and as a means of legitimizing their claims to power over newly conquered territories
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Linga, Face, Shiva, Ekamukhalinga, Mon-Dvaravati period, 7th–early 8th century, Thailand, Phetchabun Province, Si Thep, Stone, H, 55 1/8, 140 cm, Sculpture, Monumental lingas, seventh, eighth centuries, Kings, establish religious act, means, legitimizing, claims, power, newly conquered, territories
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