A mortar and pestle is a tool used to crush, grind, and mix solid substances (trituration). The pestle is a heavy bat-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed with the pestle.
Mortars and pestles were traditionally used in pharmacies to crush various ingredients prior to preparing an extemporaneous prescription. The mortar and pestle, along with the Rod of Asclepius, the Green Cross, and others, is one of the most pervasive symbols of pharmacology.
It can also be used in cooking to prepare the ingredients or grinding spice into powder.
Creativity Ideas Of Uses Of Mortar & Pestle In The Future
As typical as human can be.We`re bound to forget the purpose or uses of something that was created 100 years ago.And it will be just a matter of time before our future generation will ask us.What is pastel and Mortar?Since they dont know what it is,they will eventually make they own assumtion about the usage of pastel and mortar.And it gives me an idea how it will turn out to be in the future.Here are some image that i draw to show how this two object will be use in the future.
The first picture is about a mortar and pastel were use as a weapon.The mortar will be use as a sword or something to hit the enemy,while pastel on the other hand will be shield....but it can also be use as a weapon to of course.
The second picture is about mortar and pastel were use as an ethnic dance.A person will walk around the bonfire while holding the pastel on their left hand and mortar on the right hand.They will dance around while hitting the object simultaneously.
The third picture is about mortar and pastel were use in burial ceremony.The pastel is use to cover the corpse face.And mortar on the other hand will be place to chest.
This picture were taken using my mobile phone.