Musal okhli (Mortar & Pestle)

Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India

Mortar and pestle used to grind grains is known as musal okhli. This okhli (mortar) made of stone was set into the floor. The long musal (pestle) made of wood was used by the women in the family by sitting on a patadi (low seat).

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Title: Musal okhli (Mortar & Pestle)
Location: Ramgarh, Ambala, 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: Nardak

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