Heavy rounded stone used for crushing and grinding
Resource #: 68941 (URL for reference)
Tumbu (pestle) (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Kitchen Utensil Carpentry, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.948389; Longitude: 89.238808)
Description:
by Kencho Wangmo
The stone pestle known as tumbu in their local language. They use tumbu to chrush and grind things like spices
Associated Resources
This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).
Resource type: Image
Photographer: Kencho Wangmo
Photograph Date: 24/Sep/2014