poporos

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Poporos are elaborately crafted pre-Columbian lime containers, often made of gold, that exemplify the artistic and ceremonial metalwork of the Quimbaya culture of Colombia.

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poporos canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological artifact
pre-Columbian lime container
ritual object
artStyle Quimbaya
surface form: Quimbaya metalwork

pre-Columbian goldwork
associatedWith pre-Columbian cultures of Colombia
category Colombian cultural heritage
indigenous art of the Americas
countryOfOrigin Colombia
culture Quimbaya
surface form: Quimbaya culture
currentStatus archaeological heritage protected by Colombian law
museum objects
decoratedWith anthropomorphic motifs
geometric patterns
zoomorphic motifs
discoveredIn Quimbaya burial offerings
archaeological tombs
foundInCollection Museo del Oro Quimbaya, Armenia
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
surface form: Museo del Oro, Bogotá

international museums of pre-Columbian art
function ceremonial use
personal accessory
status symbol
hasPart base or pedestal
container body
neck or opening
spoon or stick for lime
madeBy Quimbaya
surface form: Quimbaya goldsmiths

pre-Columbian artisans
material ceramic
gold
stone
tumbaga
region Quindío Department
surface form: Quindío region
relatedTo coca chewing paraphernalia
lime spatulas
snuff trays
religiousSignificance linked to ritual consumption of coca
symbolizes social prestige
spiritual power
technique gilding
hammering
lost-wax casting
soldering
timePeriod 1st millennium CE
pre-Columbian era
usedFor holding lime powder
usedIn chewing coca leaves

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Quimbaya knownFor poporos