Turtle Shaped Traditional Mexican Mortar and Pestle Set - Turtle Tradition II Pine Needles meticulously entwined with stainless steel

meticulously entwined with stainless steel wires

the holder can accommodate both stick incense and cone incense

dyed aventurine

Embossed by hand with rows of llama patterns

Painstakingly fashioned by Lidia Par Puzul from Guatemala

Turtle Shaped Traditional Mexican Mortar and Pestle Set - Turtle Tradition II Pine Needles meticulously entwined with stainless steelPrepare herbs, spices and sauces the way our ancestors did with handmade stone tools. Grupon Comonfort presents this unique molcajete or stone mortar, crafted by hand from volcanic basalt in the shape of an upside down turtle. The pestle, called a tejolote, is used to grind or crush the foodstuffs in the molcajete. The molcajete can also be used as a unique serving dish for salsa or guacamole. The artisans recommend that the molcajete be 'cured'