Chicha tool

Museum number:
4-2250
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Accession number:
Acc.81
Description:
Large spade-shaped instrument with blade worn nearly off, used to stir “Chicha” in cooking. This type was used by the present peoples, but has been replaced in recent years by a spoon-shaped instrument.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Moche site H (Cerro Blanco), Moche valley, La Libertad Region
Culture or time period:
Late Chimú period
Collector:
Max Uhle
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
archaeology
Accession date:
July 24, 1903
Department:
Ancient Peru
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Chicha tool, accession number 4-2250, described as Large spade-shaped instrument with blade worn nearly off, used to stir “Chicha” in cooking. This type was used by the present peoples, but has been replaced in recent years by a spoon-shaped instrument.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Chicha tool, accession number 4-2250, described as Large spade-shaped instrument with blade worn nearly off, used to stir “Chicha” in cooking. This type was used by the present peoples, but has been replaced in recent years by a spoon-shaped instrument.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Chicha tool, accession number 4-2250, described as Large spade-shaped instrument with blade worn nearly off, used to stir “Chicha” in cooking. This type was used by the present peoples, but has been replaced in recent years by a spoon-shaped instrument.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Chicha tool, accession number 4-2250, described as Large spade-shaped instrument with blade worn nearly off, used to stir “Chicha” in cooking. This type was used by the present peoples, but has been replaced in recent years by a spoon-shaped instrument.

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