Mortar and Pestle

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Mortar and Pestle

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.91

Description

A bronze mortar and pestle. The mortar is plain, with a tapered center resulting in a slightly wider base and much wider brim. The pestle is also plain and tapered, having a wider crushing end and a thinner holding end.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Burmese

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mortar, Food

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pestle, Food

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Food Grinding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Temporary Number

Other Number

NN 2018.46

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Diameter

2-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

For the mortar; diameter measurement taken at the rim.

Width

3/4 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For the pestle.

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Bronze, most likely.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair