**Originally Listed At $300**

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 800 CE; Inca, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A collection of 19 copper tools including sewing needles, spear tips, lime spatula, and a fishhook. The spear tips are slender for fitting into a shaft for spear fishing. The spatula is a utensil used in snorting lime powder to enhance the hallucinogenic properties of other drugs. The needles are exceedingly long, some the length of knitting needles, while other more equivalent to modern day sizes. All have piercings at the top for the thread to pass through. All is displayed in modern wood and glass case that is perfect for viewing this collection of ancient artefacts. Size of longest needle: 13.25" L x 0.125" W (33.7 cm x 0.3 cm); case: 18.25" L x 12" W (46.4 cm x 30.5 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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#166795

Losses to tips of spears. Chipping and nicks, age and use expected wear. Green patina and mineral deposits throughout. Displayed in a vintage wood and glass case with a foam backing. Foam is actively flaking and should be replaced.