Lingams

Esquema

Getty AAT: Objects Facet

Jerarquía

Visual and Verbal Communication (Hierarchy Name) > Visual Works (Hierarchy Name) > visual works > <visual works by subject type>

Descripción

Refers to a Hindu art works, generally three-dimensional, in the shape of a phallus and worshipped as a symbol of the god Shiva. It symbolizes maleness, vitality, creative power, and is often seen in conjunction with the yoni, the female symbol.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265261

Otros términos

  • lingam [en]
  • linga [en]