Pestle and mortar

Long double pestle carved in a piece of wood. The narrower central part was the handle. Used by women to mash and crush foods.

Period: Undated
Culture: Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawk)
Artisan: Unknown
Material: wood
Dimensions: 114 cm

Musées de la civilisation, photographe : Julien Auger – Icône, 68-2855 et 68-2873

Mortar dug into a tree trunk, cylindrical on the outside, conical on the inside. Used by women to mash and crush foods.

Period: Late 19th century
Culture: Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawk)
Artisan: Unknown
Material: wood

Dimensions: 31.5 × 69 × 30 cm

Musée de la civilisation, photographer: Julien Auger – Icône, 68-2855 et 68-2873