Emblem of the God Shiva (Linga) with Serpent Base

Emblem of the God Shiva (Linga) with Serpent Base

12th/13th century · Eastern Java

Sandstone and andesite

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Kate S. Buckingham Fund

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