Pestle and mortar

Datasheet
Type of object
Mortar and pestle
Origin
Tunisia
Technique and material

Brass

Date
2001
Dimensions
Mortar : 12 x 10.8 cm / Pestle : 19.5 x 3 cm

A pestle and mortar are basic utensils in traditional North African cuisine. They are generally made of metal or more rarely out of stone and are used to crush spices or garlic.

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