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Miniature spoon: bird over human finial

1400–1550

Dallas Museum of Art

Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, United States

These spoons are claimed to derive from a cache of offerings found on the southern coast of Peru. The objects, however, reflect principally north coast Chimú designs. This pair of small spoons, possibly used for lime or snuff, bear finials that represent a bird overtaking a human figure. If the provenience is accurate, then this group demonstrates the movement of peoples during the Late Horizon, perhaps under Inca imperial rule.

Details

  • Title: Miniature spoon: bird over human finial
  • Date Created: 1400–1550
  • Physical Dimensions: 1/4 × 3 × 1/2 in. (0.64 × 7.62 × 1.27 cm)
  • Type: Culinary Equipment
  • External Link: https://www.dma.org/object/artwork/3255956/
  • Medium: Bone, stone, and shell
  • period: Late Horizon
  • culture: Chimú
  • Credit Line: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc.

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