Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Plum-brown and dusty, with a pale crust of mineral on its crown.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. Genuine Banalinga are generally described as forming in the currents of one short stretch of the Narmada River in central India, rather than being carved from stone or cast in bronze. Lofty, even oval in muted purple-brown with a fine, dry-looking surface. Cream and tan patches with sharp little edges crowd the top, and faint rust specks dot the sides. The outline stays soft and regular throughout. It is 12 inches high and 6.75 in diameter.

Plain below, with a pale scab on top.