Coca or lime spoon/dipper

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Date created: AD 1470-1550 (Late Horizon period)

Culture/People: probably Central Andes: Chimú-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

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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Place: Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

See related items: Central Andes: Chimú-Inka style (archaeological); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8331
Barcode: 158331.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Coca or lime spoon/dipper
Media/Materials: Bronze
Techniques: Cast

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64728b523-ed4e-4ea9-84f4-8d1fadaea700

Record ID: NMAI_169755