Bronze Mukhalinga (Shiva Ji Head) - Late 18thC Origin - Turkmenisten Both decorative and functional

Both decorative and functional

This incredibly rare Japanese altar table is a Buddhist altar table dating to the Taishō period

surface losses and patina consistent with age and architectural use

Dimensions: W21 x D2 x H32 cm

Bronze Mukhalinga (Shiva Ji Head) - Late 18thC Origin - Turkmenisten Both decorative and functionalBronze Mukhalinga Shiva Ji Head From Andhra Pradesh Late 18thC created using the lost wax technique. The process is commonly known as Cire Perdue. Beeswax is mixed with a little oil and kneaded well to soften it. The figure is sculpted from this mixture fashioning all the minute details. When finished the entire figure is then coated with clay made from termite hills to create the mould. The mould is then dried and fired in an oven with cow dung