Objects Record
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Catalog Number |
99.33.3 |
Object Name |
Pin |
Other Name |
Tupu |
Description |
One silver, spoon-shaped tupu with jewel at top of shaft. Engraved bird on flower. The ornate style of these pins originated in the Cusco region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The function and shape resemble tupus worn by women from Pre-Inca times. This example reflects European-inspired Baroque. |
Site Name |
Peru |
Site # |
Site 1921 |
Material |
Metal |
Date |
Late 19th- Early 20th Century |
Collector |
Richardson III, James B. |
Collection date |
1997-01-01 |
Lexicon sub-category |
Adornment |
Place |
Peru | *State* | *County* | *City* |