18 cm high. Proably Heartwood. This is the best quality that is hardly available today: very hard, easy to polish, practically without any noticeable pores, easy to work with, weather and termite resistant. The exquisite wood used in furniture construction in the 16th to 19th centuries was of this type. Finely carved with trees and cranes. It is a work of art, probably 18th / 19th century of cultural and historical importance over 100 years old.