Ancient Peru Moche Chimu Copper Bronze Coca Spoon circa 800 AD. Rare. 3 of 5 For Sale

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Ancient Peru Moche Chimu Copper Bronze Coca Spoon circa 800 AD. Rare. 3 of 5:
$250.00

Ancient Peruvian lime coca spoon spatula

From the Moche- Chimu - Chancay cultures, circa 800 AD

82mm. Copper Bronze with blue oxidation on stem. Uncleaned natural patina! Complete

Male Figure holding 5 pointed Fruit Coca Spoon Spatula

Provenance: ex Washington DC collection, acquired from Stephen Verges of Kensington Maryland November of 2013 and he acquired from a New England Collection

This is the third of five being listed. Am selling my collection.

In Christopher Donnan’s Moche Art of Peru, he writes (pg 117):“by chewing a handful of dry coca leave until they form a quid. The quid isthen kept in the cheek, and lime, which serves as a catalyst to free thecocaine from the leaves, is added as the chewing continues. The lime is kept ina small narrow-necked gourd and is transferred to the mouth in small quantitiesby means of a stick.”

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