Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Slate green with a thin red cross scratched on the crown, like a surveyor's mark.

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. Lanky oval on a black disc in dark grey-green with pale flecks and a soft satin finish. A fine red line runs vertically near the top and a thinner one crosses it horizontally. A tiny scratch sits at upper right. It is 19.5 inches high and 10 in diameter.

Marked with an X by someone who clearly meant business.