Description:

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. Carved from a gorgeous piece of mottled stone to resemble a spiral-shaped shell, this is a spoon for the ritual preparation and ingestion of hallucinogenic drugs. The stone is a deep red on much of the handle, with banded inclusions that are pinkish and cream-colored with tiny dots of black. The stone coloring shades to cream with black flecks for the actual bowl of the spoon, creating a swirling natural surface pattern. Size: 1.05" W x 7.25" H (2.7 cm x 18.4 cm)

Provenance: private California, USA collection

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#135361

  • Condition: Tip of spoon may have been repaired, or it may just be a natural fissure in the stone. If it is repaired, the repair is very well done. Excellent preservation of form.

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