Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Maroon splashes streak a gray ground like brush strokes in a hurry.

This tantric lingam is from Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is quartz crystal & iron. In Tantric tradition the body of a lingam is taken to stand for male energy, described as knowledge, while its markings represent female energy, described as wisdom. Plump oval in cool gray with a satin shine. Long diagonal red-brown streaks run up the left side, and a larger blotched mass sits at right. Small branching marks reach toward the base. It is 14.25 inches high and 7.5 in diameter.

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