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Previously i mentioned that, the rarest one, was made with black stone!!! This is a one i mentioned. Another version small size grind stone that it is one of the rarest among the bigger sized grind stones. It is made from Black Stone and the weight of this grind stone is roughly 2-3kg. This particular grind stone was being used to grind herbs for medical purposes.
Very Rare!!!!
A mortar stone and pestle are the tools to use to crush, grind, and mix solid substances into a powder forms. In Tamil language it was called as "Iddi Kallu". 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 stone, hard wood and ceramic.The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed with the pestle. In Indian culture this mortar will used in cooking to prepare certain ingredients into powder form. This mortar range into different sizes from small to the giant sizes. The smallest one was used by Nyonya communities for chewing betel. This mortar also considered as one of the most important kitchen tool for them.
Small size grind stone that it is one of the rarest among the bigger sized grind stones. It is believed to be used by a wealthy family and it was custom made their requirements. It is made from lime stone and the weight of this grind stone is roughly 2-3kg. If you look closely, you can see clear Tamil inscription on it. This particular grind stone was being used to grind herbs for medical purposes.