Linga and yoni; Cambodia, Pre-Angkorian period, 7th-8th centuries.

Linga and yoni; Cambodia, Pre-Angkorian period, 7th-8th centuries.
Gray stoneware.
It has slight damage.
Measurements: 16 x 16 cm.
Grey stoneware linga and yoni. The yoni has a round shape with molded rim and protruding beak.
and protruding spout. 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.