Linga, Shiva’s Aniconic Symbol

8th century or earlier

Date

8th century or earlier

Culture or place

India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)

Medium

Stone

Size

H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. (incl. base) 3 7/8 in. (9.7 cm)

Type

Sculpture

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed