Lime Container (Poporo), 1st–7th century, Colombia, Quimbaya, Gold, H. 9 x W. 5 1/4 in. ( x cm), Metal-Containers, In

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Lime Container (Poporo), 1st–7th century, Colombia, Quimbaya, Gold, H. 9 x W. 5 1/4 in. ( x cm), Metal-Containers, In Andean South America, there is an indigenous tradition for the ritual use of coca leaves. In Precolumbian times the chief method of using coca was to place a quid of leaves into the mouth and add a small amount of powdered lime, made from calcined seashells

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