Olive Wood- Pestle and Mortar, Molcajete Garlic Press - Handcrafted Mortar and Pestle 5.5" This particular pestle and mortar is perfect to hand crush fresh spices such as saffron, caraway, coriander, anise etc., and is a beautiful unique addition to your collection of handcrafted olive wood kitchenware.This beautiful pestle and mortar is handcrafted from a solid piece of durable and dense olive tree] that no longer produce fruits. Beautiful unique grains are found in each pestle and mortar (molcajete). The olive wood pestle and mortar are never made using bleach, dyes or chemicals. This wooden molcajete is perfect for grinding up almost anything; it is commonly used as a garlic press. Please note: Due to the handcrafted of the grained olive wood product, all items might be slightly different; each item is a unique piece of art.FeaturesMade out of Mediterranean olive woodLight wipe with olive oil to restore the wood to its original luster Do not put in the dishwasher Hand wash onlyApprox Dimension :Outer Diameter (OD) 5.5 inchesInner Diameter (ID) 3 inchesHeight : 3 inchesDepth: 2.5 inchesPestle length: 5.5 inches