Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Slim and tilted with a maroon drip, like an ink drop caught on a pale gray column.

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. Slender and tapered, this oval has a pale gray-lilac surface with a soft sheen. A long maroon shape sits near the top, and a small separate drop lies below it. A tiny dark cap tops the crown, and a black disc holds the base. It is 15.75 inches high and 7 in diameter.

Delicate as a finger painting, but on a much slower schedule.