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Metadata
Title |
Wooden Mochi Pestle, 1920 |
Object Name |
Pestle, Food |
Description |
Wooden Mochi Pestle, 1920. Eucalyptus wood pounder used to make mochi. Handle is approximately 34.5 inches in length and passes through the pounder. This handle also appears to be smooth and stained. The pounder is a cylindrical shape with one flat and one rounded end. |
Date |
1920 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2003.075.003 |
Collection |
3D - Food Processing & Prep Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
none visible as displayed |
Notes |
Used to make mochi (Japanese rice cakes). The rice is pounded into paste in a mortar with a pestle like this one, then molded into the desired shape. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochi 08/24/2018] |
Search Terms |
Eucalyptus Food Production Immigrants Japanese Japanese Americans Japanese Foods Mortar and Pestles |
Subjects |
Food preparation Immigrants |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Yoneo Kawakita |