COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1955.57
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
South American; Peruvian
Creator Name-CRT:
Peru, Wari
Title:
Spatula with Carved Head
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 500-900
Creation Start Date:
500
Creation End Date:
900
Materials and Techniques:
bone with shell inlay
Classification Term:
Spatula
Style or Period:
Peru, Wari
Creation Place:
Peru
Dimensions:
Overall: 11.2cm x 2.6cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1955.57
Credit Line:
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
Context:
Bone spatulas were probably used for scooping or blending powdered materials, such as lime for chewing with coca.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1955.57.tif
