MOPA MOPA: SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS AND HISTORY OF AN UNUSUAL SOUTH AMERICAN RESIN USED BY THE INKA AND ARTISANS IN PASTO, COLOMBIA

A native South American phenolic resin commonly called mopa mopa was used for many centuries in two cultural contexts, by artisans in the region of Pasto, Colombia (where it is still used), and by the Inka in Peru, where it was used to decorate ceremonial drinking cups known as qeros. It was softene... View More