Vintage Tuareg mortar and pestle with metal band
Mortar and pestles were and are a key tool used by the Tuareg (nomads of the Sahel region) to grind/separate millet from the chaff. Hand carved from one piece of wood and repaired through the years, these functional pieces are stand alone works of art. A simple carved mortar with metal band fashioned around bottom, pestle is carved with grooves likely to aid ones grip.
Dimensions:
Mortar:
14” H x 23” C
Pestle:
19” H x 8” C
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Mortar and pestles were and are a key tool used by the Tuareg (nomads of the Sahel region) to grind/separate millet from the chaff. Hand carved from one piece of wood and repaired through the years, these functional pieces are stand alone works of art. A simple carved mortar with metal band fashioned around bottom, pestle is carved with grooves likely to aid ones grip.
Dimensions:
Mortar:
14” H x 23” C
Pestle:
19” H x 8” C
Free Shipping Globally
All sales final
Mortar and pestles were and are a key tool used by the Tuareg (nomads of the Sahel region) to grind/separate millet from the chaff. Hand carved from one piece of wood and repaired through the years, these functional pieces are stand alone works of art. A simple carved mortar with metal band fashioned around bottom, pestle is carved with grooves likely to aid ones grip.
Dimensions:
Mortar:
14” H x 23” C
Pestle:
19” H x 8” C
Free Shipping Globally
All sales final