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Estate of a Foreign Dignitary
Lot 85:
Pre-Columbian style (likely 1980’s reproduction) tumbaga (gold and copper alloy) Poporo Quimbaya with removable stick. Approx. height 4.5 in. Note: Poporo Quimbaya was a ceremonial device used 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.
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