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Quimbaya cacique

540 - 640

Museo de América

Museo de América
Madrid, Spain

Ash urn representing a naked male figure sitting on a ceremonial seat. It is richly dressed with headdress, nose ring, many earrings perforating both ears, bracelets and a necklace with the representation of a poporo or recipient for the chalk used to mix with coca leaves for chewing. It comes from a funerary collection known as the “Treasure of the Quimbayas”, containing pieces of great importance for their historical, artistic, technical and cultural values.

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  • Title: Quimbaya cacique
  • Date: 540 - 640
  • Provenance: Colombia
  • Type: Sculpture
  • External Link: CERES
  • Medium: Tumbaga
  • Photographer: Joaquín Otero Úbeda
  • Cultural context: Quimbaya Civilization
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