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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ceremonial Spoon
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Ceremonial Spoon

Place CreatedPeru, South America
CultureChimu or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco)
PeriodLate Intermediate
Dateca. 1000-1300 CE
MediumCopper
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions6 15/16 x 1 7/8 in. (17.6 x 4.7 cm)
Object number1992.015.275
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, possibly purchased from Alan Lapiner [Arts of the Four Quarters] (1933-1975), New York, New York, 1970.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas