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Dark stone sculpture of a lingam and yoni. It features a smooth, rounded upright pillar set into a circular, lipped base with a prominent drainage spout on one side.
Votive Lingam
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Votive Lingam

Artist Indian Artist
Date20th century
Place of originBengal, India, Asia
MediumBlackened steatite
Dimensions2 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 13/16 in. (7.5 x 6 x 4.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Thomas J. Needham
Object number1990.8.7
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