Very unique, and never two pieces alike are the beauty in timber lesungs. It is a traditional hand carved tool used for pounding and grinding rice in many regions across Asia. Rice is a traditional staple and deeply rooted in its culture. The lesung used with the patience of manual labor will transform the rice in multiple usages dependent on the consistency.
Now retired from its main intent, and to be repurposed as a planter or as an artful object that exhibits its authenticity.
- Subject Matter: Planter