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Mopa mopa resin (<i>Elaeagia pastoensis Mora</i>) was gathered in the Andes, treated, dyed and stretched in filmy sheets, cut into detailed figurative forms and heat bonded to the wood so as to create a colourful and resilient finish. The use of coloured resin on woodwork predated the arrival of the Spanish. From the late 16th century it was applied by indigenous craftsmen under Spanish direction to European smaller types of woodwork, especially caskets and small cabinets, some of which were sent back to Spain as treasures from the new world. The decoration of the earliest barniz de Pasto products was created from layers of coloured resin. Somewhat later, possibly from the second half of the 17th century, a refinement of the technique added silver or gold foil or powder between layers of mopa mopa to create a metallic shine and intensify the colours, a technique now known as <i>barniz brillante</i>. 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It also adopted motifs from imported Asian goods, such as silks and lacquer. On this casket, this influence is suggested by the lustrous black background and borders that echo those found on Namban lacquer artefacts. 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