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A snuff spoon is a tiny spoon used for nasal insufflation of powdered substances. In the ancient time the spoons were used to ingest psychotropic substances,[1] in the 18th century − tobacco,[2] in the 20th century − cocaine (the spoon is thus also known as a cocaine spoon or coke spoon). Some local statutes in the US treat this spoon as drug paraphernalia, defining it as a spoon that is too small and thus "unsuited for the typical, lawful uses of a spoon".[3]
Silver snuff spoon (Germany, early 18th century). It is just 4.8 centimeter long.
These spoons are so small that they are frequently mistaken for the toy ones. The designs of the snuff spoons closely followed that of the larger ones, and thus can be used to date the étuis containing them.[4]
Historyedit
A Zulu snuff spoon/comb (ivory, 19th century)
Snuff spoons have a very long history. Archeologists found them, for example, at Chavín de Huántar site in Peru (presumably used for consumption of psychoactive preparations of Anadenanthera colubrina more than 2000 years ago),[5] as well as in South Africa, where a combination of a tiny comb and a little spoon had made some researchers to assume that the spoon was used as an earpick or head-scratcher.[6]
In England, powdered snuff appeared at the end of the 17th century, and quickly became popular along with the devices for its consumption.[7] The user extracted the snuff with the spoon in the right hand, placed the substance onto the back side of the left hand, and sniffed from there.[8] The combination of a little vial and a snuff spoon that acted like a stopper was a precursor of the snuff-box. By the end of the 19th century the snuff spoons went completely out of use.[2]
Chinese snuff bottle stopper with a spoon
In the US, McDonald's provides straight swizzle sticks to stir the coffee, while in the rest of the world a small plastic stirring spoon is used. According to Graybosch, this is due to the 1960s rumor that the spoons can be used to snort cocaine.[9]
Hopkins, Tighe (1897). "The Spoon". The Leisure Hour. Vol. 47. W. Stevens, printer. pp. 51–56. OCLC 145390810.
Burger, Richard (December 2011). "What kind of hallucinogenic snuff was used at Chavín de Huántar? An iconographic identification". Ñawpa Pacha. 31 (2): 123–140. doi:10.1179/naw.2011.31.2.123. eISSN 2051-6207. ISSN 0077-6297. S2CID 191965354.
Wild, R. P. (February 1939). "17. The Manufacture of a 'Ntiriba' Hairpin at Obuasi, Ashanti". Man. 39: 17–18. doi:10.2307/2793128. ISSN 0025-1496. JSTOR 2793128.
Graybosch, Anthony 1. (1 January 2004). "American Beauty". Deconstruction and Reconstruction. BrillL. pp. 91–101. doi:10.1163/9789004495876_013. ISBN9789042016811.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Childress, David Hatcher (2012). Ancient Technology in Peru & Bolivia. Adventures Unlimited Press. ISBN978-1-935487-81-4. OCLC 788245749.
Encyclopedia of Antiques and Collectibles (1983). "Snuff Box". The Official Encyclopedia of Antiques and Collectibles. House of Collectibles. p. 376. ISBN978-0-87637-365-1. OCLC 9626297.
Jackson, Charles James (1911). "The spoon and its history: Its form, material, and development". An Illustrated History of English Plate, Ecclesiastical and Secular: In which the Development of Form and Decoration in the Silver and Gold Work of the British Isles, from the Earliest Known Examples to the Latest of the Georgian Period, is Delineated and Described, Volume 2. "Country life," limited. pp. 470–537. OCLC 1074655150.
Phipps, Frances (1974). "Snuff Box". The Collector's Complete Dictionary of American Antiques. Garden City, NY: Doubleday Books. p. 531. ISBN0-385-03337-0.
January 01, 1970
snuff, spoon, cocaine, spoon, redirects, here, 2023, song, cocaine, spoon, snuff, spoon, tiny, spoon, used, nasal, insufflation, powdered, substances, ancient, time, spoons, were, used, ingest, psychotropic, substances, 18th, century, tobacco, 20th, century, c. cocaine spoon redirects here For the 2023 song see Cocaine Spoon A snuff spoon is a tiny spoon used for nasal insufflation of powdered substances In the ancient time the spoons were used to ingest psychotropic substances 1 in the 18th century tobacco 2 in the 20th century cocaine the spoon is thus also known as a cocaine spoon or coke spoon Some local statutes in the US treat this spoon as drug paraphernalia defining it as a spoon that is too small and thus unsuited for the typical lawful uses of a spoon 3 Silver snuff spoon Germany early 18th century It is just 4 8 centimeter long These spoons are so small that they are frequently mistaken for the toy ones The designs of the snuff spoons closely followed that of the larger ones and thus can be used to date the etuis containing them 4 History edit nbsp A Zulu snuff spoon comb ivory 19th century Snuff spoons have a very long history Archeologists found them for example at Chavin de Huantar site in Peru presumably used for consumption of psychoactive preparations of Anadenanthera colubrina more than 2000 years ago 5 as well as in South Africa where a combination of a tiny comb and a little spoon had made some researchers to assume that the spoon was used as an earpick or head scratcher 6 In England powdered snuff appeared at the end of the 17th century and quickly became popular along with the devices for its consumption 7 The user extracted the snuff with the spoon in the right hand placed the substance onto the back side of the left hand and sniffed from there 8 The combination of a little vial and a snuff spoon that acted like a stopper was a precursor of the snuff box By the end of the 19th century the snuff spoons went completely out of use 2 nbsp Chinese snuff bottle stopper with a spoon In the US McDonald s provides straight swizzle sticks to stir the coffee while in the rest of the world a small plastic stirring spoon is used According to Graybosch this is due to the 1960s rumor that the spoons can be used to snort cocaine 9 References edit Childress 2012 The Lost World of South America a b Hopkins 1897 p 55 Code of ordinances village of Dundee Michigan Chapter 51 Village of Dundee Jackson 1911 p 537 Burger 2011 pp 123 131 Wild 1939 p 18 Encyclopedia of Antiques and Collectibles 1983 p 376 Phipps 1974 p 531 Graybosch 2004 p 96 Sources editHopkins Tighe 1897 The Spoon The Leisure Hour Vol 47 W Stevens printer pp 51 56 OCLC 145390810 Burger Richard December 2011 What kind of hallucinogenic snuff was used at Chavin de Huantar An iconographic identification Nawpa Pacha 31 2 123 140 doi 10 1179 naw 2011 31 2 123 eISSN 2051 6207 ISSN 0077 6297 S2CID 191965354 Wild R P February 1939 17 The Manufacture of a Ntiriba Hairpin at Obuasi Ashanti Man 39 17 18 doi 10 2307 2793128 ISSN 0025 1496 JSTOR 2793128 Graybosch Anthony 1 1 January 2004 American Beauty Deconstruction and Reconstruction BrillL pp 91 101 doi 10 1163 9789004495876 013 ISBN 9789042016811 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Childress David Hatcher 2012 Ancient Technology in Peru amp Bolivia Adventures Unlimited Press ISBN 978 1 935487 81 4 OCLC 788245749 Encyclopedia of Antiques and Collectibles 1983 Snuff Box The Official Encyclopedia of Antiques and Collectibles House of Collectibles p 376 ISBN 978 0 87637 365 1 OCLC 9626297 Jackson Charles James 1911 The spoon and its history Its form material and development An Illustrated History of English Plate Ecclesiastical and Secular In which the Development of Form and Decoration in the Silver and Gold Work of the British Isles from the Earliest Known Examples to the Latest of the Georgian Period is Delineated and Described Volume 2 Country life limited pp 470 537 OCLC 1074655150 Phipps Frances 1974 Snuff Box The Collector s Complete Dictionary of American Antiques Garden City NY Doubleday Books p 531 ISBN 0 385 03337 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Snuff spoon amp oldid 1216663705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
