Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Sage-green and glossy, with a rust cap perched at the very top.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. Brahmin villages along a short part of the river traditionally gathered lingams from shallow water in the dry season, then shaped and hand-polished them, sometimes for as long as a year. Fine pale speckles dot the dark green surface. A broad, plump oval with a high polish that catches the light in two soft windows. A small crescent of red-brown sits near the crown, edged unevenly. It is 12 inches high and 7 in diameter.

A calm, round presence that asks for nothing.