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Mukhalinga Cover

Keywords : Linga, Mukhalinga

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageMusée Guimet
CountryVietnam
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 48.864722
Long : 2.293611

ArtThis linga shows a strong charcteristic of Dong Deung art especially the face. It has thick mounth, large nose and protuding eyes. The eyebrows are connected and there is a mustache. This is very different from the Indian-Chava appearing in My Son E1 and A1. Sometimes, linga might be covered by valuable metal,making it more holy. The metal covered might be made from copper, silver or gold.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodDong Duong
Age15 Centuries BE.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectShaivite
Religion and beliefShiva is represented by a linga. However, Muka Linga (Faced linga) is the linga that the face of Shiva is added. The iconography of Shiva is having the third eye and wearing headress like a preist.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-06-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali