Ukhal musal (Mortar & Pestle)

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

Ukhal musal is another common name for a mortar and pestle depending on variations in dialects across Haryana. This ukhal musal, made from the bark of a local tree called jhandi, was used in wedding rituals for grinding grains like jowar.

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Title: Ukhal musal (Mortar & Pestle)
Location: Behal, Bhiwani, 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: Wood
Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Turning
Region: Bagad

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