Pounding Coffee Berries in a wooden mortar

In this vintage photograph, a person is seen pounding coffee berries using a large wooden mortar, surrounded by lush vegetation and rustic stone structures.

In this vintage photograph, a person is seen pounding coffee berries using a large wooden mortar, surrounded by lush vegetation and rustic stone structures.

Name/Title

Pounding Coffee Berries in a wooden mortar

Entry/Object ID

1979.2.12

Description

A man surrounded by trees pounds coffee in a large mortar and pestle. Original photo from Dr. E.A. Mearns, US Army Physician on the Smithsonian African Expedition under the direction of Colonel Roosevelt 1909-1910.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Monochrome

Category

Vault, People, Plants and Nature

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

16 in

Width

20 in