"Pair Of Extremely Rare 18th Century Zitan Columns "
Very rare pair of Zitan columns 17/18th century from the state of Tamil Nadu Southeast Asia South India Since ancient times, zitan wood has been considered the most precious and rare wood. It is produced mainly in India, the Philippines, ...Zitan is an extremely dense and submerged wood. It belongs to the rosewood family and is botanically classified in the genus Pterocarpus. Its color varies from purplish black to reddish black, and its fibers are loaded with dark red pigments, used in dyeing since ancient times. Height 187 without the caps 216 with bottom diameter 30 top 22 period 17/18th