Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Smooth brown bean with one red brushstroke arcing across its forehead.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. The word Tantric is Sanskrit for to expand, and Tantra is described as a form of religious practice combining ritual, art, science and philosophy, overlaid on Hinduism and Buddhism. A single curved band of dark red runs across the upper third, ragged at its lower edge. It is 16 inches high and 9 in diameter.

Minimal decoration, maximum confidence in one stroke.