Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Slate green with a maroon splash at the shoulder, wrapped around a small pale island.

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. Essentially it is a tall oval in dark green-gray with a smooth satin finish. A rich maroon patch stretches across the upper left, surrounding a pale, uneven oval of gray. A small red spot with dark flecks sits near the foot. It is 11.25 inches high and 6 in diameter.

A tiny island of calm in a sea of slate.