Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Bronze and olive, with a copper-tan cloud floating on its belly.

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. Lanky oval with a smooth, lightly scuffed surface in muted greenish brown. An irregular amber and tan patch spreads across the center like a stain on silk. The contour stays soft and regular throughout. It is 11.5 inches high and 5.75 in diameter.

Burnished and a bit blotchy.