莫切-奇穆铜水鸟勺,约公元 500 - 1000 年
PB2002
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铜制古柯勺(也称石灰勺),用于测量石灰粉,以增强其他药物的致幻作用。勺子顶部有一只水鸟,立在柱子上,顶部是细长的勺体,勺体末端设计成一把盛石灰粉的小勺。 穿孔以便附着。
安第斯社会认为鸟类是宝贵的资源;例如,从亚马逊盆地到安第斯山脉,鹦鹉和金刚鹦鹉的羽毛贸易十分兴旺,它们被用来装饰精英阶层的服装。许多鸟类都出现在古代安第斯艺术品中,这些艺术品通常以强调它们超自然特性的方式进行描绘,进一步表明工匠们熟悉许多种类的真实鸟类的外观。
尺寸:高度:2 3/4 英寸(6.9 厘米)
状况:勺子呈深红棕色,完好无损,整体状况良好。
来源:杰克·布雷格曼 (Jack Bregman) 私人收藏,购于 1970 年代,前身为弗雷德·德鲁 (Fred Drew) 收藏,之后为纽约私人收藏。
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