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Chinese Threshing Stone Drum, C. 1800
$1,780
£1,367.51
€1,571.25
CA$2,503.79
A$2,812.90
CHF 1,469.74
MX$34,332.72
NOK 18,661.44
SEK 17,565.81
DKK 11,725.26
About the Item
This low stone pedestal is an early 19th-century mill stone or roller stone, used for threshing grain on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone would have been would have been pulled across a grain harvest, by man or ox, to separate the grain from the straw and chaff. Hand-carved of solid limestone, the cylindrical column has strong presence indoors or out as a minimalist side table, plant stand, or sculpture.
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Diameter: 11 in (27.94 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1800
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: TLB1251stDibs: LU820033926942
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