Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Sandy middle, maroon caps at both ends, and a crack like a fine drawing.

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. Large, blocky oval in warm cream with a matte finish. Deep red covers the top and a short band at the base, while thin dark lines trace curving shapes across the upper face. It is 14 inches high and 8.5 in diameter.

Crisply capped at both ends and sensibly sandy between.