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Title Wooden pestle and mortar
Reference 2004.12.02
Library 5th of July Resource Center for Self-Determination & Freedom, Weeksville Heritage Center
Date 1860-1869
Description Large wooden mortar and pestle. Mortar is made from single piece of black walnut or similar dark wood. Pestle is similarly fashioned, possibly of maple or similar lightwood. Andiron band encircles the base (most likely a historical repair), and there may have been a similar band around the top.
Document Type Object
Theme(s) Family and Daily Life
Keywords household, kitchenware, food, nutrition
Places Weeksville, Brooklyn, New York
Additional Information 1860s Hunterfly Road House, 1704 Bergen Street
Dimensions 7 inches in diameter, 8 inches in height
Copyright 5th of July Resource Center for Self-Determination & Freedom, Weeksville Heritage Center