Bedouin Mortar and Pestle

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Bedouin Mortar and Pestle

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.7.20.ab

Description

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 Century

Notes

Curator label says "probably Syria" but similar examples show it may be from North Africa, specifically Bedouins.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Mortar

Height

10 in

Circumference

27 in

Dimension Description

Pestle

Length

22 in

Exhibition

Eclectic Road to Health