Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Gunmetal green and glossy, with a little rust badge near the top.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. Dams planned along the Narmada since the 1940s have steadily removed the dry season that harvesting depends on, so gathering genuine lingams from the riverbed has become close to impossible. Wide oval in deep gray-green polished to a soft gleam, with fine scratches. A small brick-red patch with a pale rim sits off center near the top. The profile stays soft and regular throughout. It is 13 inches high and 7.5 in diameter.

Sober in color, with one tiny flourish.