Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Copper-orange and rust veins ripple across the body like the grain of burnt wood.

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. Squat and rounded, with a bright polish over a fiery orange-red surface that is veined in swirling lines. Dark brown patches sit near the left edge. Highlights glint along the upper shoulder, and there are no stand or marks to see. It is 7.25 inches high and 4.5 in diameter.

Flame, frozen politely, and left to cool.