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Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A delightful wooden drug spoon, its handle in the form of a standing lord figure with a tall hat decorated with pearlescent and orange shell. The functional part of the spoon is a deep, rectangular groove surrounded by a thick, raised rim. This spoon was probably used in the preparation of hallucinogenic drugs, ritually ingested during religious ceremonies. Size: 1.3" W x 6.6" H (3.3 cm x 16.8 cm)

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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Rich patina with light deposits on the surface of the spoon. Shells are all present.