{"product_id":"poporo-earrings","title":"Pre-Columbian Poporo Earrings","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Gourd of Memory in Gold: Poporo Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tiny rounded vessel with a slim neck hangs from each ear in gold plate. These Poporo earrings measure 0.4 in by 0.8 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Colombian gold earrings reinterpret one of the best known objects of ancient Colombia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 Karat gold plate over pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 in x 0.8 in each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quimbaya gourd earrings, lime container earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a Poporo Is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA poporo is a container for lime powder, used with chewed coca leaves. The metal neck was usually joined to a gourd body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dipper passed through the neck to scoop the lime. Lime container earrings shrink that tool to wearable size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuimbaya Poporos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly Quimbaya poporos, made in Colombia's Cauca Valley between about 300 BC and 700 AD, often show realistic figures. Scholars link some of them to fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn some communities men receive a poporo when they reach adulthood. Quimbaya gourd earrings nod to that rite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sterling silver posts suit most ears. Wear them with hair back. Wipe with a soft cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColombian gold earrings are light for daily wear. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Poporo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poporo is a national image in Colombia, shown on currency. It reminds people of food, partnership, memory and meditation. They keep that meaning small and close. Lime container earrings tell an Andean story at the ear. Quimbaya gourd earrings and Colombian gold earrings alike keep it vivid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee the gold neck of an early Quimbaya poporo. Poporo earrings take their shape from vessels like this. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/312496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNeck of Poporo (Lime Container) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192444843,"sku":"7955","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/4d592b55061bdcdd42d79d31609ccba2.jpg?v=1777661772","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/poporo-earrings","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}