Linga; Cambodia, 11th-12th centuries.

Linga; Cambodia, 11th-12th centuries.
Stone.
Measurements: 12.5 cm (height).
Small stone linga protruding from an inclined base on a cubic base.
on a cubic base. A lingam sometimes called linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is often depicted within a disc-shaped platform, the yoni - its female counterpart. consisting of a flat, horizontal element compared to the vertical lingam, and designed to allow liquid offerings to drain for collection. Together, they symbolize the merging of the microcosm and the macrocosm.