 Most of the items are funeral offerings, found in the inside of sarcophagi made of hollow trunks. | The Quimbaya civilization was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, noted for their gold work. Most of the gold is made in tumbaga alloy, with 30% copper. The Quimbaya reached their zenith during the 4th to 7th century CE.  |  The gold represented a sacred metal and the passport for the afterlife. |
 |  |  | Around the 10th century the Quimbaya culture disappeared entirely for unknown reasons. |
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