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Pedestal for a granite panipitha

ByKoen van Velzen 06-06-201012-02-2026

As one of the first blocks for a large granite panipitha and lingam I first cut out the base and styled the leaves on it. This pedestal is used later on to shape the bottom side of the upper part accurately (see last picture).

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