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Mortar

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A wooden mortar made by a craftsman and used by women for pounding grain and medicinal herbs. The wood is cut from a tree using an axe and made hollow with a chisel.

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  • Title: Mortar
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: Gibs Photography
  • Community: Luhya
National Museums of Kenya

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