A large turned mallet of a dense, diffuse porous wood, possibly eastern hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana), drilled through the center for a cylindrical turned handle, probably ash.
It is believed to have been used to crush herbs for medicinal extracts.
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Shaker Museum Mallet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=20909. Accessed on January 19, 2025
