Indonesian Stone Pedestal / Base

Stacked blocks of gray stone, assembled with the confidence of a small temple.

This pedestal or base comes from Bali, Indonesia, and is contemporary, in lava stone. Volcanic stone is the traditional building material of Balinese temples and gateways, quarried from the island's own volcanoes and carved by local masons. Here several dressed blocks form a square column, with a thick overhanging top slab and a stepped plinth below. The gray stone is mottled with darker patches and small pits, with a lighter veined surface on top. It is 24 inches wide, 18 deep and 30 high.

It looks as though it could hold up a great deal more than it will be asked to.