Spatula with Carved Head

500–900 Overall: 11.2 x 2.6 cm (4 7/16 x 1 in.) Source image
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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...

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