c 600-1500 AD. Zoomorphic figuration. Tongue spatulas were used to press down on the tongue at the back of the throat to induce vomiting prior to snuffing hallucinogenic compounds like cohoba or yopo. Length 6″. Magnetite. Taino culture. Dominican Republic. Private collection, Miami, FL.
Taino Figural Tongue Purging Device, c 600-1500 AD, Zoomorphic Figuration, Magnetite, Taino Culture, Dominican Republic.
