Metate
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A metate is a type or variety of quern, a ground stone tool used for processing grain and seeds. In traditional Mesoamerican cultures, metates are typically used by women who would grind nixtamalized
Metate, mano and corn, all circa 12th century AD, from Chaco Canyon, USA
Mano, metate and bowl of corn. Museum display of Ancestral Pueblo artifacts at Mesa Verde National Park.
A Costa Rican metate with bird iconography at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
A native American grinder stone tool or 'metate' from Central Mexico.
Batan (stone)
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The batán is a kitchen utensil used to process different kinds of foods in South American, Indian and Andean cuisine. It has a flat stone and a grinding stone. The uña is held in both hands and rocked
Traditional Stone Sil-Batta from India
Ammi kallu in India
Using a small batán to grind a green pepper
Batan (stone) and uña, the traditional utensils, are in use of grinding spices at a Bengali household in West Bengal, India.