Poporo. Lime container used to carry the lime to

Poporo. Lime container used to carry the lime to the mouth while chewing coca leaves. Poporos are also attributed with mystical powers and social status. Early Quimbaya Period (500 BCE - 700 A.D.). It comes from Angostura (Antioquia). With this piece began in 1939 the Museum collection. Quimbaya art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogota. Gold Museum

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