Item: Miscellaneous - (unidentified)
| Origin Location | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Hindu |
| Size | 18.42cm (7.25in) high |
| Material | Silver |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #C2002.39.1 |
Classification: Object/Concept
Shiva Lingam, Pashupati: there are four faces surrounding the Linga and a central formless face above that represent five aspects of Shiva and five geographic holy places. Tatpurusha is on the east side and represents Jaganath, Aghora on the south side representing Rameshwar, Vamadeva on the north side representing Badri Narain, Sadyojata on the west side representing Dvarika and Ishana in the center facing up representing Pashupati Temple complex in Kathmandu Valley. There are descriptions for the four different faces and the attributes held in the hands but generally they are difficult to differentiate.
Jeff Watt 12-2007
Exhibition: From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley
Thematic Sets
Collection of RMA: Selected Sculpture
Nepal: Sculpture (Repousse)
Subject: Figurative Forms as Ritual Objects
Collection of RMA: Ritual & Decorative Masterworks
Hindu Religion Page (Nepal & Himalayan Regions)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Sculpture (Gallery 1)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Nepal
Sculpture: Miscellaneous
Hindu: Shiva Lingam & Covers