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lines, that give it a modern look. It is one of the most recognized pre-Columbian artpieces, being often used as a symbol of the indigenous pre-Columbian culture. It has been depicted in the Colombian currency, in coins and bills. A reproduction served as the winner's trophy for the 2019 and 2020
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produced from burnt and crushed sea-shells. It consists of two pieces: the receptacle and the lid, which includes a pin that is used to carry the lime to the mouth while a person is chewing
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It is believed the artpiece was found at, and stolen from a burial chamber during the first half of the 19th century, at a place named Loma de Pajarito located between the current
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leaves. Since the chewing of coca is sacred for the indigenous people, the poporos are also believed to have mystical powers and social status.
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still use poporos in the traditional way of more than one thousand years ago. They are made with the dried fruits of a plant of genus
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cultures among others. The materials used in the early periods are mainly
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leaves during religious ceremonies. It was made around 300 CE with a
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In Colombia, poporos are found in archaeological remains from the
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Tool specifically made to assist in the chewing of coca leaves
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One particularly famous poporo, the Poporo Quimbaya, is a
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The Art of Precolumbian Gold: The Jan Mitchell Collection
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at pre-Columbian indigenous tombs (locally deemed as
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Index

Poporo Quimbaya

pre-Columbian
Quimbaya civilization
Colombia
CE
indigenous
pre-Columbian
South America
lime
coca
Chibcha
Muisca
Quimbaya
pottery
gold
tumbaga
Poporo Quimbaya
Gold Museum
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
cucurbita
pre-Columbian
quimbaya
Gold Museum
Bogotá
Colombia
coca
lost-wax casting
Yarumal
Angostura

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