Lime Dipper

c. 1–800 CE Overall: 22.8 cm (9 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.30

Coca-leaf chewing was a widespread ritual in ancient South America. Utensils included a container and a dipper or spoon for powdered lime (made from seashells), added to the coca to enhance its gentle, stimulating effect. Colombian cultures are especially known for transformin...

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