Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
A pale stone linga rises from a faceted base, its rounded top carved in high relief with a calm male face. The face wears a high coiled headdress, beaded necklace, and earrings, with faint incised motifs at the upper sides against a plain gray background.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 9th century
- Medium
- White marble
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 1521 × 2000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1000).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1980