Commodities of Empire

A British Academy Research Project, incorporating Commodity Histories

The Everyday Lives of Ancient Colombians Elisenda Vila Llonch

Curator Elisenda Vila Llonch talks about the Beyond El Dorado Exhibition at the British Museum.

Image: Bird pectoral, Popayan, gold alloy, AD900-1600. © The Trustees of the British Museum

Sandip Hazareesingh reviews this remarkable exhibition at the British Museum