Traditional Chiltepinero, Sonoran Ironwood Spice/Pepper/Chiltepin Wood Mill / Grinder From Baja With Love The traditional Sonoran Chiltepin Wooden Mill, one of the most beautiful & representative art craft from the state of Sonora, MX. There’s a sonoran saying We may have no meat, but we may not lack of chiltepin peppers, & that is true. in Sonora everyone enjoy these peppers in despite to their financial situation & social status. Chiltepin peppers are so special that they definitely deserve their very own tool to crush them. ‘Chiltepinero’ or ‘Chiltepiner’ (LOL, JK) are gorgeous mini wooden mortars, hand carved with Ironwood from the Sonoran Desert. These wooden mills are a most special tool in the kitchen of every Sonoran family, as chiltepin is a primary spice of a sonoran diet. This kitchen tool allows you to crush/grind chilli dried pepper like chiltepin, piquin chilli, tree chilli or other dry spices/herbs like oregano, thyme, rosemary, coriander seeds, & many more. They’re also ornament/decorative pieces, giving a rustic & beautiful touch to your house. Mini sculptures of endemic flora/fauna representing the life, beauty & diversity of the region: Saguaros, Roadrunners, Big horn sheeps, Owls, Quails & many more. Each piece hand carved by a talented artisan from the region, each with varying shape, color & grain, making each piece unique, with their natural imperfections in the wood, which also adds to the unique character of each piece (may vary slightly from the one shown in the photo). There are some unique characteristics of the wood of ironwood, very similar to that of ebony; Hard & resistant, with its particular color, texture, firmness & weight, resembling to iron; hence its name of ironwood. Once the wood has been properly carved & polished to the finest texture, it becomes non-porous, so the wood remains intact from moisture & mold forever. It is one of the most important ecological & economic species in the Sonoran Desert. Its main product is wood, which for its remarkable hardness is used by some indigenous communities in northern Mexico for the manufacture of handicrafts. This listing is for one wooden mill. Size & prices varies. The largest mill is 4 x 5 x 2.5 (Cactus, Sheep & Large Molcajete). Smallest mill (mini mortar & roadrunner): 1.7 x 1.7 x 2.5 approx. Traditional Chiltepinero, Sonoran Ironwood Spice/Pepper/Chiltepin Wood Grinder Mill From Baja With Love
