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Title |
Japanese Sesame Seed Paste Pestle, c. 1930-1970 |
Object Name |
Pestle, Food |
Description |
Japanese Sesame Seed Paste Pestle, c. 1930-1970. Long wooden pestle is bulbous at the bottom and tapers toward the top ending in a flat round edge with a recessed ring carved 1.25" from the tip. Used for grinding seed paste. |
Date |
c. 1930-1970 |
Catalog Number |
2022.039.001B |
Dimensions |
H-16.5 W-1.75 D-1.75 inches |
Dimension Details |
16.5 x 1.75 x 1.75 |
Collection |
3D - Food Processing & Prep Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
Owned and used by donor's grandmother, Yoshiko Yamanouchi, who was born in Japan in 1895, immigrated to the U.S. in 1915, lived in San Mateo and died in 1973. |
Search Terms |
Cooking Cooking Equipment Japanese Yamanouchi, Yoshiko |
Subjects |
Cookery |
People |
Yamanouchi, Yoshiko |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Laura Watanuki |