Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Ivory putty with faint tree rings and a rusty orange island at the center.

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. Tapering oval in creamy grey-green with fine concentric lines and hairline cracks. A ragged orange-brown patch sits on the upper front, and a small rusty mark touches the very top. The surface is matte and smooth. It is 9 inches high and 4.5 in diameter.

Not a lot happening, and that single island is plenty.