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Musal okhli (Mortar & Pestle)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
This musal okhli was in the semi-open verandah of a residence. The musal (pestle) made of turned wood, was one of the most elaborate examples recorded in Haryana. Grains like wheat and millet were partially crushed and later fed into the chakki (hand mill grinder) to grind them into flour.
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Details
- Title: Musal okhli (Mortar & Pestle)
- Location: Luhinga Kalan, Nuh, Haryana
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Stone, Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Turning
- Stone Craft Technique: Carving, Dressing
- Region: Mewat
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