Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Brick red all over, with darker veins that look hand-brushed on.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. Genuine Banalinga are generally described as forming in the currents of one short stretch of the Narmada River in central India, rather than being carved from stone or cast in bronze. Tall, slim ovoid on a black ring. The whole surface is a rich reddish brown, crossed by lighter, drifting streaks and a darker clouded zone at center. The polish is soft and even, with a faint glint at the shoulder. It is 14 inches high and 6.75 in diameter.

Committed to one color and then improvised.