African Mahogany Pestle and Mortar

• Title African Mahogany Pestle and Mortar
• Category Utilitarian
• Medium Wood
• Dimensions 6"h x 11.5"w x 12"d
• Description Set of two
• Notes The mortar and pestle are used for threshing, grinding and pounding grains, nuts, yams, cassava and other common root vegetables. They are common kitchen utensils in a traditional African setting. These objects are commonly given as gifts to newlyweds*. Some pestles are made as large as 1.23 meters and often take two women pounding alternately to make a daily meal. *D.A. Agboola, “Prosopis Africana (Mimosaceae): Stem, Roots, and Seeds in the Economy of the Savanna Areas of Nigeria"(Economic Botany, vol. 58, 2009), 38-40.
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• Credit Clyde and Annie Matters Collection
• Location Library Art Storage H6
• Accession Number 1994.0024
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