Mortar;

Mortar;
Cast iron.
Measurements: 36 x 42 x 33 cm.
The bowl is decorated with two smooth, raised bands and features a wide, open rim. Its only decoration consists of two protruding moldings that make it easier to carry. The handle, meanwhile, is cylindrical, widening toward the base, with smooth moldings as its sole decoration, given its functional nature.
Old cookbooks contain a large number of recipes based on the use of the mortar, a utensil that, although rarely used today, was once so versatile that every kitchen had a wide variety of them—from the largest, used for pounding meat and vegetables, to the smallest, used for grinding spices.