Linga Altar with Four Faces of Shiva, Thakuri period, dated 1045, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Copper alloy, H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); L. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Diam. of base 5 in. (6.8 cm); Wt. 15 lbs (6.8 kg), Metalwork, Shiva linga are variously represented as