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What is a wooden mortar?
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A wooden mortar is a traditional, usually handcrafted bowl used for making spice mixtures. Best preferred for their durability, wooden mortars help crush spices to a coarse texture, thus retaining their taste and essence to the optimum. Find a collection of antique and vintage wooden mortars on 1stDibs today.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
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A Naga Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural wooden mortar from the Naga tribes of Northeast India, carved from dense saal wood, c. 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
$2,200
Large 19th Century Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 19th century Central American wooden mortar with a beautifully hand-hewn texture and a well worn finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century Central American Tribal Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Wooden Mortar and Pestle with Nail Studs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden mortar and pestal with nail studs - an attractive piece, used as a prop in the television show MAD MEN.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Africanist Carved Wooden Mortar, 20th Century
Located in NANTES, FR
**Africanist Carved Wooden Mortar, 20th Century
This carved wooden mortar has a beautiful patina and is likely an old African piece.
Category
20th Century Tribal Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Mortar Handcarved Brutalist Form, 1970s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
This vintage wooden mortar from the 1970s is a striking handcarved piece in a bold Brutalist form, attributed to Piero de Buren.
Category
20th Century Brutalist Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Mortar
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Decagonal shape rarely used for Wooden carved Antique Mortars. Adding a some sophistication to this simple utilitarian tool.
Category
Early 20th Century Country Decorative Bowls
Materials
Hardwood
