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Mortar and Pestle

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1800-1875

GUSN

GUSN-52555

Description

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mortars (grinding tools)
pestles
wood (plant material)
Tool, Food Grinding
Mortar, Food
Mortar, Food

Additional Identification Number

1941.1111
1941.1111A
1941.1111B

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 (H), 5 1/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Ellla Newton Rhoades

Accession Number

1941.1111AB

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