Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Gray-green and peppered, with red splashes high and low.

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 from a small black foot, this slim oval has a satin surface sprinkled with tiny gold flecks. A rough red patch sits near the crown and a curved red streak crosses the lower body. It is 10.25 inches high and 5.25 in diameter.

Red at both ends, calm in between.