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Stone Carving
Stone Mortar and Pestle (Silauto)
Local stone · 25 cm
$96.00
The Nepali silauto — a flat dressed slab with a rolling stone, used for grinding masala and chutney. Not a bowl mortar; it works by crushing and rolling.
Only 3 of this piece exist. Handmade — we cannot reorder it.
Dispatched in 1–2 days from Kathmandu. Ships in 1–2 business days.
30-day returns — if it is not right in your home, send it back and we cover the label.
Paid in full to the maker before it left the workshop.
Handwork varies. Small tool marks and colour shifts are part of the piece, not faults.
| Material | Kathmandu Valley stone |
|---|---|
| Technique | Hand-cut and dressed |
| Dimensions | 25 × 18 cm base, 12 cm pestle |
| Weight | 5.4 kg |
| Made in | Kathmandu Valley, Nepal |
| Artisan | Patan stone carvers |
| Item code | AGN-STO-062 |
About this piece
Every Nepali kitchen has one, and there is a reason people keep using them next to a blender: a blade chops and aerates, while a stone crushes and releases oils. Chutney made on a silauto tastes different and everyone in the house can tell.
The surface is left deliberately rough. It smooths with years of use and can be re-dressed with a chisel when it does.
Season it before first use: grind a handful of rice to a paste, discard, and repeat twice.
The surface is left deliberately rough. It smooths with years of use and can be re-dressed with a chisel when it does.
Season it before first use: grind a handful of rice to a paste, discard, and repeat twice.
How it was made
Hand-cut and dressed — Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
Carved in Patan
Made by Patan stone carvers.
Care & keeping
Rinse with water only. Never use detergent — porous stone holds it. Air dry completely.
Shipping & returns
Free tracked shipping worldwide, with no minimum. We pack and dispatch from Kathmandu within 1–2 business days. Nepal deliveries usually arrive in 1–2 days; international orders in 5–12 business days depending on your country's customs.
Import duties and taxes in your own country are not included and are payable by you.
You have 30 days from delivery to return anything unused and in its original packaging. Email hello@yugobazar.com and we will send a prepaid label.
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