Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

One shoulder catches the light like a wet pebble, the rest stays moody and dark.

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. Formed as a rounded oval with a high, slightly off-center crown. Deep black, glossy at the upper right where a bright highlight curls, and drier toward the lower left. A narrow black disc forms the foot. It is 14.5 inches high and 8.25 in diameter.

A little vanity, tastefully confined to one side.