Snuff Tray, 4th–10th century, Chile or Peru, Wari, Wood, H. 3 3/8 x W. 5 1/8 in. ( x 13 cm), Wood-Containers, Snuff inhaled


Snuff Tray, 4th–10th century, Chile or Peru, Wari, Wood, H. 3 3/8 x W. 5 1/8 in. ( x 13 cm), Wood-Containers, Snuff inhaled through tubes from small trays or tablets such as this one was a widespread practice in Precolumbian South America. In the San Pedro de Atacama region of northern Chile a large number of snuff trays have been found in burials in association with other paraphernalia, such as inhaling tubes, spatulas, small mortars and pestles, and snuff-powder containers


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