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A night scene of Shiva puja (recto); Calligraphy (verso)
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A night scene of Shiva puja (recto); Calligraphy (verso)

Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) · c. 1760–70

Gum tempera and gold on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The linga is a stylized phallic symbol denoting the creative capacities of Shiva.

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