Mortar and pestle

1800-1875

Measurements

Mortar, 7-1/4 in x 5-3/4 in (dia); pestle, 9-3/8 in x 3 in (dia)

Materials

Maple

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of Mrs. Alfred C. Harrison

Accession Number

1969.250

Condition Notes

The mortar has a small split along one side.

Comments

The turned and tapered mortar has faint score rings in the sides that give it a stacked-ring appearance.  The base is turned to a flat ring.  The mortar is painted a dark red on the outside, which has worn away near the top.  It also has now shrunk to a slight ovoid shape.  The turned pestle is unpainted.