Name/Title
Miniature Wooden Souvenir Mortars and PestlesEntry/Object ID
PCP.2012.4.8Description
Small wooden souvenir mortar and pestle with hand-painted landscapes of Jerusalem, IsraelContext
From Alan Strauss' 'A Collection of Mortar and Pestle Sets,' p.5: "Wood mortar and pestle sets were and still are most usually made by skilled craftsmen. They are not usually used to prepare medical products because they are very porous and any medication made in them would be contaminated with some of the previous product made in the same mortar. Their main function is decorative, although occasionally someone may use one in the kitchen to grind up spices. This would work if the material is the only item ever used in that particular mortar."Collection
Alan Strauss, R.Ph CollectionMade/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
County
IsraelRegion
West AsiaContinent
AsiaNotes
Jerusalem