Group of 8 Tairona lime spoons

Date: Tairona culture,North West Colombia, ca.1000-1500
Dimensions: Hts: 3 7/8”-7 5/8”
Description: Group of 8 red alabaster spoons Used for measuring out lime for use with coca leaf. The spoons are modeled on Fascilaria Gigantica ,a type of shell also used as spoons, which were also probably burned to make the lime for releasing the narcotic effect of the coca.