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Pre-Columbian, Peru, likely Chimu culture, ca. 1000 to 1470 CE. A carved and polished stone poporo, a cylindrical vessel with a simple figure forming a projecting handle. The stone is hollowed out to form an ovoid tube that could be plugged with a stopper and may have been used as a snuff container for holding lime. From the earliest times, people in the Andes had a tradition of using coca leaves for ritual purposes which were ingested by placing some of the leaves in the mouth and adding a small quantity of powdered lime, ground from seashells. Size: 3.25" L x 2.25" W (8.3 cm x 5.7 cm)

Provenance: Private J. Hart Collection, Houston, Texas, USA, acquired mid-1970s

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#167496

  • Condition: Minor surface wear and abrasions. Intact and great condition.

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