Millstone
before 1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Circular carved sandstone. The centre, which is strongly raised, has a round hole bored through it and is decorated in low relief with a rosette surrounded by a chain with circular links to which pear-shaped pendants are attached. It was formerly the upper stone of a quern of handmill used for grinding corn. The portion in which the handle was inserted has been broken off.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sandstone |
| Brief description | Carved sandstone millstone, Hindu, Baroda |
| Physical description | Circular carved sandstone. The centre, which is strongly raised, has a round hole bored through it and is decorated in low relief with a rosette surrounded by a chain with circular links to which pear-shaped pendants are attached. It was formerly the upper stone of a quern of handmill used for grinding corn. The portion in which the handle was inserted has been broken off. |
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| Object history | Presented by Mahadur Rao. |
| Production | Baroda, Gujarat. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.1067-1883 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2002 |
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