Indian Iron Tantric Lingam

Pale lilac-gray body, with rust and mustard ribbons draped down one side.

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. Narrow oval sitting on a dark disc. Ribbon-like bands of red and ochre run down the front from the crown, ending in a small dark spot near the lower third. The ground is a soft gray-mauve with a satin finish. It is 16.75 inches high and 7.5 in diameter.

Dignified from the bottom up, and slightly wild on top.