Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Round-shouldered and dove gray, wearing a rust cap and a couple of thin red pinstripes.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. In Tantric tradition the body of a lingam is taken to stand for male energy, described as knowledge, while its markings represent female energy, described as wisdom. A broad, plump oval in soft gray with warm tan shading toward the base. A cap of brick red tops the head, and two short red bands cut across the face. Hairline cracks and small pits mark the matte surface. It is 10.75 inches high and 6.75 in diameter.

Comfortable in its own weight, and not about to hurry.