Quimbaya Poporo necklace The circle: representing the giving

The circle: representing the giving sun

1"L * 1 1/2" W

designed by Louis Feron

Transformation had to be a process under the effect of psychotropic substances

and it is often used as a symbol of Colombia's Indigenous traditions

Quimbaya Poporo necklace The circle: representing the givingThe Quimbaya Poporo, is a Pre Columbian artpiece of the classic Quimbaya period, currently exhibited at the Gold Museum in Bogot, Colombia. Its primary use was as a ceremonial device for the chewing of coca leaves during religious ceremonies. This container kept an alkaline powder (lime) which helps release the components of the alkaloid when the roasted leaves are chewed. The stick was used to take this powder from the container to the mouth. It was