Monday 15 September 2014

Day 66: Mortar and Pestle

An ancient tool still used today in my kitchen is a mortar and pestle. The design is so simple that it has stood the test of time and been passed down through ancient civilisations to us today ... and it has not changed.

I have seen them in antiquities displays in museums around the world and it amazes me that I still have this tangible link to the domestic life of the past in my home.


Medium: Pencil on Sketchbook paper
Time to complete: approx 20 minutes

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