Mortar and Pestle
Date: 20th century
Medium: wood, stain, shell and copper alloy
Dimensions:Overall (Mortar): 11 5/8 × 9 1/8 in. (29.5 × 23.2 cm)
Overall (Pestle): 27 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (68.9 × 6.4 cm)
Classification: Tools and Equipment
Credit Line: Gift of Alan Potamkin
Object number: 2007.48.48.1-.2
DescriptionBeautifully inlaid chip caring adorns Muslim household objects across North Africa and down the Swahili (East) Coast.