Indonesian Stone Pedestal / Base

A stone block with good posture and a stepped skirt.

This pedestal or base comes from Bali, Indonesia, and is contemporary, in lava stone. Bali's carvers have long built with soft volcanic stone, which takes crisp edges when new and mellows quickly in the open air. A square slab top rests on a stepped molding. The plain central block is mottled with paler patches, and the lower plinth steps outward in two tiers. Small chips and pitting give the charcoal grey surface an aged look. It is 17 inches long, 22.5 deep and 30 high.

Gives any sculpture a little altitude and a lot of gravity.