Wood Mortar & Pestle, Hand Carved Mortar Pestle, Spice Grinder, Native American Woodworking, Indigenous Made | Biulu Artisan Boutique

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This hand carved Jovio-wood mortar and pestle is tough and designed to endure daily grinding. The finish is smooth and the color goes great with a variety of cabinet and counter finishes. The wood is sustainably harvested on the artisan's ancestral land and carefully carved using a variety of hand a power tools.

These products are from a group of wonderful Lacandona artisans - an Indigenous people who are direct decedents of the very same lowland Maya that once occupied areas such as Palenque. Their ancestral heartland is in and around the jungles which border Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. Biulu has teamed up with the women of Lacanja to provide a world market and on behalf of us all, we really hope you like the beautiful work.
The women who are responsible for these pieces are:
Cristina chankin najbor
Carolina chankin najbor
Leticia chambor


Biulu Artisan Boutique is an Indigenous owned 'for-profit business with a purpose'. The objective is to source, unite and provide sustainable economic opportunities to Indigenous artisans throughout the Americas. Three main target areas are 1) Single mothers 2) Politically displaced (i.e. by land sale, industrial invasion/forced to leave by force and/or environmental degradation caused by industry and 3) Vulnerable women who would otherwise fall into illicit forms of employment such as prostitution or otherwise into domestic servitude out of economic desperation.
Where YOUR money goes: The company pays the artisans well above local market price and Ivan and Lydia pay directly to the people. There are no intermediaries.
The way we see it: This is about saving an important part of human history while providing ongoing support to individuals and communities that need help. Biulu Artisan Boutique is a place where our collective voices can be heard and dreams can be achieved by helping to realize a more equitable distribution of resources around the world.


Dimensions:
4"W x 3.25"H

The pestle is approx. 5"


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FREE USA next day shipping for orders over $200 CAD
***Please pay attention to ship-by dates*** Products at distribution ship in 1-2 days while those that are en-route to distribution from our villages ship within 1-2 weeks.

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- Canada 3-5 days
- USA 5-12 days
- EU/UK 8-12 days
- Other 14+ days

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- Please ask if you have any questions. TY :)