- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 5/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (16 × 5 × 5 cm)
- Description
- A carved wood pestle. The wood is dark brown. The pestle has a small handle on one end while the other end is much thicker. A carved groove is at the end of the handle side of the pestle. The top of the pestle has several cracks and gouges.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- pestles
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.25.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




