Wooden mortar and pestle

Description

Wooden mortar and pestle - a traditional household tool used for processing grains. The mortar is cone-shaped, turned upside down, with a wooden stand attached to its narrow end. It is carved from a single solid piece of wood. At the narrowed part, a handle made of tin is attached with nails. The pestle is made from a cylindrical piece of wood, featuring a rectangular hole in the center and two carved handles on each side. The handles are polished smooth by the touch of thousands of hands.

Date: Late 19th - early 20th century.
Materials: Wood, metal.
Technique: Wood carving, hollowing, forging, hand finishing.
Size: 1. Pestle - height 124 cm, diameter 9 cm.
2. Mortar - height 46 cm, length 26 cm, diameter 17 cm.