Name/Title
Bedouin Mortar and PestleEntry/Object ID
PCP.2023.7.20.abDescription
Wooden mortar and pestle with intricate geometrical patterns and a metal chain on its side, mid-19th century.Category
apothecary tools and equipment
tools and equipment
Made/Created
Time Period
19th CenturyNotes
Curator label says "probably Syria" but similar examples show it may be from North Africa, specifically Bedouins.Dimensions
Dimension Description
MortarHeight
10 inCircumference
27 inDimension Description
PestleLength
22 inExhibition
Eclectic Road to Health