mil-stone
bleached ash wood, orange onyx, boucle
78 x24 x42 inches
200x60x106 cm
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‘Zurkhaneh’ (house of strength) is a dome structured holy space for male of all classes to practice ‘varzesh e pahlevani’. The equipment they use in zurkhaneh symbolizes ancient weapons. Alongside the skillful theatrical movements that takes place in zurkhaneh, manners and morals are passed on from the elders.
Mil, a pair of wooden clubs, is one of the main tools used at the ‘zurkhaneh’. It was once used to make men fit for using mace in warfare.