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Peruvian Kaxinawá mortar and pestle

The mortar is is a balm nut with a balsa wood stopper. The pestle is a slender palm bark rod. Used for grinding tobacco.

mortar length- 14 cm
pestle length- 26 cm

Peruvian Kaxinawá mortar and pestle

This mortar is a hollowed out palm nut with a balsa wood stopper. It is decorated with black, pink, and white string and small red, blue, and yellow feathers at the top and bottom. This pestle is a slender palm bark rod with some pink, black, and…

Peruvian Kaxinawá mortar and pestle

The mortar is a hallowed out palm nut with a balsa wood stopper. It contains powdered tobacco. The pestle is a slender, palm bark rod with a rounded tip.

mortar length- 14 cm
pestle length- 24 cm