Rare Antique Mukhalinga Sculpture,Depiction if Lord Shiva

Rare Antique Mukhalinga Sculpture,Depiction if Lord ShivaThis unusual antique Shiva Mukhalinga sculpture from India with a very smooth worn patina due to veneration displays a pleasing hair arrangement seen on the back of the sculpture . The Mukhalinga is shown wearing a casket in the form of a Linga. The sub sect of Lingayats wear such caskets. This genuine spiritual sculpture has seen lots of use. It was used to cover and protect a sacred Lingam which is a symbol of energy of the creator. I have had the

Age:Mid 20th Century

Size: 34 1/2” w x 48” t

Heavy oil paint mixed with sand applied to board with a palette knife lends paintings from her early period a great sense of depth and texture

However the power and experience these intense masks offer should not be underestimated

Like other Dogon masks

this stool has what I refer to as a spontaneous and unrehearsed design

angle and size of the 'nodules' is complex and for such a uniform article to be created shows tremendous skill

This Navajo Dine coral & sterling silver ring circa 1960/70’s is a show stopper with a split ring shank supporting the oval hand stamped plate and  a twisted wire frame surrounding the four sided blood red coral stone

Size: 1 3/4” w x 1 3/4 “ t (excluding dangling bells)

rich patina and a very smooth feeling to the wood

Size: 16” w x 6” d x 71/2” t

Conan Brooks