Photographer: Andrea Blumtritt | Rights management: Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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Large, decorated grating table. The stone tool consists of a curved, rectangular worktop and four trapezoidal legs with a small base. The legs of the object are connected by two wide bridge elements that are attached to the vertical long sides of the base stone. On one narrow side there is a low, bimorphic head protome with anthropomorphic and cat-like features. It has two round, sculpted eyes and a long, sculptured nose. There are large teeth in its broad, moulded mouth. Two small ears are attached above the temples, behind which there is a round hole. A wide, engraved ornamental band runs along the narrow side of the rimless work surface near the head. It features several interlocking angled and T-shaped elements. The outer sides of the legs and the bridge elements are decorated with engravings and drilled holes. The four legs also have vertical, oval perforations. Their cross-section indicates that the perforations were made from both sides. The restored rubbing table has a large, central break. Its right front leg has been replaced by a horrible imitation. The central part of the worktop shows clear signs of wear. The engraved decoration is slightly eroded. (Künne 2005) Further information on the social, symbolic and cultural significance, as well as on the find context and periodisation could not be integrated into the long description due to technical problems at Museum Plus.
