Lime Dipper or Pin with Owl

1–800 CE Overall: 22.4 x 2 x 1.6 cm (8 13/16 x 13/16 x 5/8 in.) Source image
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An engaging miniature owl forms the finial of this dipper, which was used during coca-chewing rituals. Typically, coca leaves were chewed into a quid; then, with a dipper, lime made from powdered seashells was added to the quid to enhance the leaves' gentle stimulating effects...

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