Lot Essay
The natural markings on the egg-shaped form symbolize the male and female principles in a single unit, a realization of the wholeness of the entire universe.
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INDIA, BENARES
Details
A Stone Brahmanda, 'Cosmic Egg'
India, Benares
Finely polished in ovoid form with natural markings in the stone
6¾ in. (7.2 cm.) long
India, Benares
Finely polished in ovoid form with natural markings in the stone
6¾ in. (7.2 cm.) long
Literature
A. Mookerjee, Yoga Art, 1975, p. 71, pl. 39.