Inventory | Ethnography | Pigiatrice
- Common name
- Crusher
- Dialect name
- scuscia uga
- Material
- iron, wood
Description
The crusher was used to press the grapes and squeeze the marc. This tool was operated manually and was used to crush the grapes: they were placed in the funnel-shaped upper part and passed through two rollers operated by a crank. The product was then collected in special containers to be divided between juice and skins, facilitating the winemaking process.
Use
- Areas of use
- agro-sylvo-pastoral activities
- Specific use
- winemaking
- Craft
- farmer
Preserved specimen
Wooden hopper in the shape of an inverted truncated pyramid, supported by four supports. Attached to the front is an iron gear to which a handle with a knob is attached.
Cataloging
- SIRBeC
- 7s020-00120
