Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Smoky charcoal and nearly unadorned, a study in understatement.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. The word Tantric is Sanskrit for to expand, and Tantra is described as a form of religious practice combining ritual, art, science and philosophy, overlaid on Hinduism and Buddhism. Plump oval in dark slate gray with a matte-satin surface. Faint darker streaks run down the upper shoulders, and a lighter bloom shows along the left edge. There is no pattern, only quiet tonal shifts. Black base ring. It is 9.75 inches high and 5.75 in diameter.

Declined every color on offer, and looks fine.