millstone

Catalog Number 109207
Literary Reference , 13839
Cultural Affiliation Tinguian
Continent Asia
Country Philippines
Region Luzon Island
Island Philippine Islands
Province Abra Prov.
Locale Namarabar-Patoc
Materials stone, wood
Catalog Description Name: corn meal mill. Consists of two stone disks with inner surfaces cut in "waves". Corn is fed into large hole in upper stone . This revolves on the lower, crushing the corn. | Notes: This is evidently an adopted idea, the more common way is to [nick] one stone on another.