Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Matte coffee brown and gently lopsided, like a loaf out of the tin.

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. Upright oval with a faintly flattened top, in even brown with a slight purple cast. Vertical softer streaks suggest grain beneath the surface. The finish is dull to satin, with a modest highlight and no obvious marks. It is 11 inches high and 5.75 in diameter.

Humble to look at, and happy to stay that way.