Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Plum-red island with ragged shoreline, floating on a dusty rose and tan sea.

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. Egg-shaped and full, with a polished dark red-brown center that spreads across the front in a jagged outline. The surrounding area is a dusty pink-tan with a soft matte finish, and a faint vertical scratch marks the lower center. It is 8 inches high and 4.75 in diameter.

The coastline is wildly irregular, and entirely convincing.