Museum object · mortars (grinding tools)
Square mortar and pestle
ca. 1800-1900
African American history · place not specified
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A mortar and pestle made from wood. The mortar sits flat with squared off edges. The pestle consists of a rod with large blunt ends for mashing.
- Catalog date
- ca. 1800-1900
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Agriculture; Cooking and dining; Domestic life; Foodways; Slavery
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2017.108.14.1.1-.2
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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