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Carved bone spatula with inlay800–200 BCE

Not on view
Carved bone or ivory implement with a rounded handle end, incised shaft, and bifurcated tip decorated with dense geometric relief carvings, displayed on a clear acrylic stand
Title
Carved bone spatula with inlay
Culture
Chavín
Place Made
Peru, Northern Peru, Chavin de Huantar region
Date Made
800–200 BCE
Medium
Bone, shell, stone
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (21.59 x 3.81 x 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.59
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas