Quimbaya Gold

The Quimbaya civilization was a Pre-Columbian culture of Colombia, noted for their gold work.

Most items are funeral offerings, found in sarcophagi made of hollow trunks.

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.