Prisoner Lime Container, 6th–9th century, Peru, Wari, Wood, bone inlay, paint, H. 3 x W. 1 1/2 x D. 1 5/16 in. (7.6 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm), Wood-Containers, This small wood sculpture is a container that in ancient times would have held powdered lime made from calcined seashells. The lime would have been taken from the container through the hole in the top by means of a little spatuala or spoon
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Prisoner Lime Container, 6th–9th century, Peru, Wari, Wood, bone inlay, paint, H, 3, x, W, 1 1/2 x, D, 5/16, 7.6 x 3.8 3.3 cm, Wood-Containers, small, wood, sculpture, container, ancient times, held powdered, lime, calcined seashells, hole, top, means, little spatuala, spoon
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