Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

A gray egg of stone, with one band of red and gold across its middle.

This tantric lingam comes from India and is of indeterminate age. Its material is quartz crystal with iron oxide inclusions. For Hindu worshippers, the lingam is an abstract sign of Shiva, a form without a face, and smooth stones like this are honored on altars and in tantric practice as an image of creative energy. Polish gives the surface a soft, even sheen. A wavering band of deep red and ochre crosses the upper body, and a touch of red shows at the bottom. It stands 9 inches high, with a 6.25-inch diameter.

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