Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Warm oatmeal frame around a big russet oval that swirls like cooled caramel.

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. Short and stout, the oval has a pale beige border with a velvety surface. Its center is a large reddish brown panel with swirling marbled patterns and a darker streak at the lower left. A faint rosy spot sits at the base. It is 11 inches high and 6 in diameter.

A picture frame that forgot to hang a picture.