Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Mottled copper and rust, scratched and scribbled, like a very old map of nowhere.

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. Rising tall and tapered, with a reddish brown surface covered in uneven darker blotches and a net of fine scratches. A few pale patches show near the upper left. The polish is soft and the base sits on a black disc. It is 14.75 inches high and 7.5 in diameter.

Weathered cheerfully, with no need for repairs.