please wash thoroughly before use. the pestle measure around 8.5 inch long x around 1.5 inch large diameter and 1.25 in small end diameter with little concave for easy to hold when in use. since the factory do not have the packaging for this item, the one you get might have some handling dings or dents and scratch, this doesn't hurt anything on the use of this spice smasher. this spice smasher replacement pestle is hand made out of solid wood, since the factory do not have the packaging for this item, the one you get might have some handling dings or dents and scratch, this doesn't hurt anything on the use of this spice smasher. please wash thoroughly before use. the pestle measure around 8.5 inch long x around 1.5 inch large diameter and 1.25 in small end diameter with little concave for easy to hold when in use.