Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Diagonal line splits plum-brown from olive-cream across its chest.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. In Tantric tradition the body of a lingam is taken to stand for male energy, described as knowledge, while its markings represent female energy, described as wisdom. Presenting a wide, rounded form with a smooth surface. The upper left is deep reddish brown and the lower right a pale yellow-gray, divided by a slanting edge, with small cracks and pits near the boundary. It is 8 inches high and 5.25 in diameter.

Cut on the bias, like good tailoring.