Mortar and Pestle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Mortar and Pestle

Entry/Object ID

1932.4.2a-b

Description

Large wooden mortar (a) and pestle (b). The mortar has been formed into a tall cup that narrows into a base that flares out. It is cracked in several pleases. The rim is warped. The bottom half of the pestle wide, narrowing into a thinner handle.

Context

Owned by Jonas Galusha, the sixth and eighth Governor of Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1932.4

Source or Donor

Chase, Flora Bell Lyon Webster (1864-1951)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pestle, Food

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mortar, 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

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Galusha, Jonas (1753–1834)