Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Glossy conker-brown with a pale grey frame and a red thumbprint.

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. Plump oval whose dark red-brown center is edged with an uneven pale-grey border. A lighter patch stretches across the top left and the lower surface fades into tan. The finish is bright with long reflections. It is 8 inches high and 4.5 in diameter.

Wrapped like a gift by someone who ran out of ribbon.