Jaguar and Poporo Quimbaya

Artist

Daniela Rocha

Description

Piece inspired by the beauty of jaguars that live in the jungles of Colombia.The Poporo Quimbaya is a famous pre-Columbian art piece from the classic quimbaya period. It was used ceremonially for chewing coca leaves and is displayed at the Gold Museum in Bogotá, Colombia. Created around 300 CE using a lost-wax casting process, it was believed to be stolen from a burial chamber in the 1930s. The Banco de la República purchased it in 1939 to prevent destruction and initiated the preservation of p

Year

2023

Size

30 × 30 × 2 cm

Category

Painting

Medium

Acrylic on Canvas

Price

$500