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Catalog Number CAS 2000-0007-0006A-D   CAS 2000-0007-0006A-D; Coffee grinder
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Coffee grinder
Culture Turkish
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Turkey
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Brass; Steel
Description Turkish coffee grinder; Tall cylinder in three sections; Top lid comes off, coffee beans go in middle section, grounds fill bottom section; Square pole runs through middle of grinder, handle attaches to pole at top end; Three brass pins protrude from middle section (third pin is missing and has been replaced with a screw); Cylinder decorated with banded lines; Three stars with half moons are stamped on side of grinder; Some grounds remain inside.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.2, Rim Diam = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.6