"Shiva Lingam, Bronze, India"
A sacred symbol of Hinduism, it represents the divine union of masculine and feminine energies, creation and the source of all life. Worship and contemplation of this representation inspires worshippers in the search for balance, harmony, and spiritual awakening. The union of the lingam and the yoni represents the harmony of creation and the divine dance of Shiva and Shakti. Finely chiseled bronze, South India, 18th/19th century.