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DIGITAL MUSEUM

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Chakk or Oil Press 
Chakk is used for crushing or squeezing oil-bearing seeds like coconut, sesame seeds and castor seeds. The seeds are stamped and pressed to extract the oil. Chakk has a lower stone made of granite with a depression at the centre, a miller and a runner made of wood.  The miller and runner of this Chakk are missing. The Chakks are normally driven by bullocks.

Stone made oil press used for milling (courtesy: 24mantra.com)

Wooden made Oil press used for milling (courtesy: medium.com)