Quimbaya Mortuary Tray
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Ilama Culture Seated Figure VesselQuimbaya ChiefVessel with Feline-Serpent MotifSeated Figure with Cup and StaffQuimbaya Mortuary TrayFemale Figure with Perforated HeaddressQuimbaya Vessel-Bearer FigurineTumaco Ceremonial HeadTumaco-La Tolita Stirrup-Spout VesselTumaco Armadillo Effigy VesselCeremonial Yotoco Vessel with Serpent MotifCeremonial Vessel with Human FigureLa Merced Archaeological Museum CourtyardTolima Ceremonial MaskSeated Tumaco FigureCeremonial HeadsAnthropomorphic San Augustin SculptureSeated Couple with VesselYotoco Vessel with Crowned Figure

Quimbaya Mortuary Tray

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This polished Quimbaya ceramic tray (500–1600 AD) from the Viejo Caldas region served a funerary or ritual function. The stylized human head and symbolic patterns suggest a ceremonial role linked to the body and the afterlife, reinforcing the spiritual presence of the deceased.