Quimbaya

Statuette of a Quimbaya cacique sitting on a stool, in Museum of the Americas (Madrid, Spain)

The Quimbaya (/kɪmbaɪa/) were a small, ancient indigenous group in present-day Colombia[1] noted for their gold work characterized by technical accuracy and detailed designs. The majority of the gold work is made in tumbaga alloy, with 30% copper, which colours the pieces.

  1. ^ Felipe Hernández (2005). "Translation Theory and Translational Architectures: Reading between History, Architecture and Cultural Theory". In Hernández, Felipe; Millington, Mark; Borden, Iain (eds.). Transculturation: Cities, Spaces and Architectures in Latin America. Rodopi. pp. 126–142. ISBN 978-90-420-1628-6. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2022.