Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. [grinding and milling equipment]
8. [grinding and milling tools]

Narrower term/s

• food pestles[+]
  • nutting stones
• paint pestles [NP][+]
  • mullers (painting equipment)

Anotations

Scope note:

Club-shaped instruments of a hard material with a round end used for crushing, pounding, or grinding herbs, spices, drugs, pigments, or other materials in a mortar, which is a cup-shaped receptacle.