Name/Title
Set of Alabaster Mortars and PestlesEntry/Object ID
PCP.2012.4.16-19Context
From Alan Strauss' 'A Collection of Mortar and Pestle Sets,' p.20: "These alabaster mortar and pestle sets were purchased at a souvenir market in Istanbul and Cairo. More than likely they are used to make Turkish coffee, a mixture of finely ground coffee beans and hot water, which forms a very thick suspension."Collection
Alan Strauss, R.Ph CollectionCategory
culinary equipment
tools and equipment
Made/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Region
North AfricaContinent
AfricaNotes
Turkey or Cairo