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Pestle and mortar

Modern EraContemporary Era Asia
AL335
This mortar was used to grind cacao beans. In 19th-century Philippines, drinking chocolate primed over coffee and tea. The upper class sweetened their cocoa dissolved in water, whereas the lower strata mixed it with rice or Pili nuts.
Chocolate Préparation Container Utensil Food - Vice or Virtue?

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  • Type: Utensil
  • Place of origin: Philippines
  • Materials and techniques: Stone
  • Date: 20th century
  • Dimensions: 14.5 x 19.5 cm