**Originally Listed At $600**

Central Asia, India, stone is ancient, collected sometime in the 20th century CE. A lovely example of an ovoid lingam meant as an abstract representation of the Hindu god Shiva. The lingam is hand-carved from a beige-hued stone that features mottled bands of dark grey, citrine, marigold, and white hues, and the rounded form is accentuated via its incredibly smooth surfaces. Lingam stones are typically found along the banks of the Narmada River already smoothed and placed in temples or smaller shrines. Items like this example are often placed alongside representations of the goddess Shakti called yoni. This is one of the few truly abstract representations of a god found in Hinduism. Size: 7.875" L x 2.75" W (20 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA (auction #79, March 3, 2016, lot 401); ex-Nourollah Elghanayan estate collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s

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#153489

Small chips and nicks to body and ends, with minor darkening to some surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Incredibly smooth surfaces throughout.