The
purchase of this Quimbaya poporo by the Banco de la República
in 1939 constitutes the first serious effort to be made in Colombia
to put an end to the destruction of pre-Hispanic goldwork, and
safeguard an essential part of the nation’s historical heritage.
A masterpiece of metalwork, cast in two pieces by the lost-wax
process, this item was the foundation stone of the Gold Museum’s
collections.
Poporo (lime container)
Tumbaga 0 - A.D. 600
Pajarito hill, between
Angostura and Yarumal, Antioquia
23,5 x 11,4 cm
