Spatula with Carved Head
https://clevelandart.org/art/1955.57
Peruvian Indians today regard coca leaf as a sacred substance that creates communion with supernatural forces. The leaves are chewed with powdered lime that in antiquity was stored in containers and scooped with spatulas like those seen here. Aside from its ritual meaning, coc...
Artifact
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133179
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1955.57
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Terms
Culture
Peru, Wari style (500-900)
Technique
bone with shell inlay
Medium
bone with shell inlay
Genre
Jewelry
Department
Art of the Americas
Relations
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