Handmade African Asanka Ghanaian grinding Earth Unglazed Pottery Clay bowl

Handmade African Asanka Ghanaian grinding Earth Unglazed Pottery Clay bowl Black  Owned for over 25 yr 9 7/8 Dia 3 1/2 H Good Condition  Straight from Ghana  Asanka Bowl is a Ghanaian grinding bowl made of earth clay that is used for blending ingredients and serving food Composition : Asanka is made of dug clay & normally low fired, from which it also gains its famous black characteristics. It is also relatively heavy in nature which makes it durable as it takes longer to wear out if carefully handled. Asanka must always be accompanied with a tapoli or wooden pestle, that is if used in grinding vegetables. Uses of Asanka : In Ghana, asanka is mainly used for the preparation of  spicy Ghanaian pepper sauce made of fresh tomatoes, chilies and onions, traditional stew of steamed or boiled vegetables, ground together and finished off by placing the asanka on a stove or coal-pot to heat up), for blending vegetables for stew/soups and most importantly, used as & eating utensil. Earthenware Bowl Care Instructions : Be sure to wash well with antibacterial soap after use. The earthenware bowl is made of clay and thus may absorb moisture from time to time. To prevent molding, place clean bowl periodically in oven for 15 minutes after use of your oven while it’s cooling down. You can also set your oven to the “warm” setting and leave the bowl in there as well, achieving the same effect of drying out  any remaining moisture from the bowl–preventing molding and strengthening the clay.