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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