Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Glossy claret with a lighter, rosy underbelly and a few scarlet freckles.

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. Chubby oval in deep reddish brown, bright with reflections across the shoulders. The lower third fades to a softer rose-brown, and tiny scarlet marks sit on the left and upper right. A fine crack crosses near the top right. It is 9 inches high and 5 in diameter.

Dressed for dinner and quietly delighted about it.