Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Speckled like a thrush's egg above, swirled like toffee below.

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. Oval form on a small black foot. The upper half is golden-brown with dense dark speckling, while the lower face shows smooth caramel and rust bands in a swirling pattern. A dark patch sits near the top center. It is 12.5 inches high and 6.75 in diameter.

Two textures in one body, and no apology for either.