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Coca or lime spoon/dipper

Object Details

Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1928.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Central Andes: ChimĂș-Inka style (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Date created
AD 1470-1550 (Late Horizon period)
Object Name
Coca or lime spoon/dipper
Media/Materials
Bronze
Techniques
Cast
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
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