Indonesian Cobek And Ulekan (Mortar and Pestle)
Object Details
- Date
- ca. 1970
- Medium
- stone
- Dimensions
- Cobek: 8 7/8 × 2 9/16 in. (22.5 × 6.5 cm)
- Ulekan: 7 1/2 × 2 7/8 × 2 in. (19 × 7.3 × 5.1 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Patricia Tanumihardja
- Caption
- Made from natural granite, the Indonesian ulekan, or pestle, resembles a buffalo’s horn and its curved shape is said to be more ergonomic than traditional pestles. It is an important kitchen tool used to make bumbu or complex spice pastes that serve as the foundation of Indonesian curries and stews. This set belonged to Asian American cookbook author Patricia Tanumihardja, whose mother brought it from Indonesia when the family immigrated to the United States. She used it daily to prepare family meals, before beginning to use an electric food processor in her older years.
- Accession Number
- 2022.6.1
- Type
- mortar and pestle
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Record ID
- acm_2022.6.1
