Mortars and pestles are great for crushing, grinding and powdering herbs, grains, spices, nuts, roots and teas. This style of grinding releases flavor best in seeds, herbs, spices and garlic.
Mortars and pestles are handy for crushing pills and supplements, too.
The bowl (mortar) measures 4" wide and 2.125"tall, total height with the pestle inside is 4". It is made of beautiful, high quality, white marble and weighs 2.25 lbs.
