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Olive Wood Mortar and Pestle

Olive Wood Mortar and Pestle

$28.00
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Earlier this year, during a thunderstorm, the Hollow Tree dropped a limb. Because every part of her is precious, the wood scraps were salvaged to make bowls, plates, and kitchen tools.. This free-form mortar and pestle has irregular edges and dark ripples. However, the holes, cracks, and ripples have their own beauty. They are the bits that remain of decades of memories: foraging birds, burrowing creatures, jostling winds, droughts, lightning strikes, voices raised in song, tinkling bells. 
 
Each hand-turned olive wood mortar and pestle is unique, with natural occlusions and marks.  It measures about 4 inches across.  Wash it by hand and maintain it with occasional application of olive oil.  It was manufactured in a sustainable fashion in Tunisia, using the offcuts of wood created during the pruning process.  (Cultivated olive trees are pruned to increase their longevity.)
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Rachel A.

Theis was a gift, and the giftee loved it.

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Katie K.
Dukkah Delight!

Pounding and crushing nuts seeds spices herbs for the best dukkah ever! Love the olive wood and magic spoons too.

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Wendy S.
Olive wood mortar and pestle

Beautiful olive wood and looking forward to using this. It is lovely just sitting on my kitchen countertop as a display piece.

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kathy b.
mortar and pestle

I collect interesting mortar/pestle sets, and the olive wood set makes a beautiful addition. The wood is absolutely gorgeous . This blends in nicely with all my other birdmoss-y treasures.

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V.S.

Bought this doing some early holiday shopping. It looks great and I’m sure the recipient will love it.