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Priest of the coca leaf consumption or chacchado ceremony
Place where the object is located
The object is locted in museum Larco, one of the biggest museums in Lima, the capital of Perú.
Story of the object
Lord of high social position and priest chewing coca leaves with lime. This practice has ceremonial and energizing purposes and was very important in high Andean societies. The chewing ceremony of coca leaves (chacchado) is an Andean ritual practice since ancient times. These containers contained the lime with which the coca leaves were mixed. The lime was extracted with a toothpick that was then introduced into the mouth of the person who chewed the leaves to favor the extraction of the alkaline components of the coca leaf.
Unit of the Educational Material connected (1 - 1)
Unit 1 - History of Pre-Columbian and Inca Medicine in Peru
Label
Culture / Style: Mochica
Chronology: Chronology of John Rowe: Early Intermediate Period (200 BC - 600 AC)
Region: North Coast

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