Large Pin (Tupu)

Medium: Silver

Geograhical Locations:

• Peru

Dates:18th century

Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 3 7/16 in. (37.8 x 8.7 cm)

Collections:

• Decorative Arts and Design

Museum Location: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

Exhibitions:

• Converging Cultures: Art & Identity in Spanish America
• Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492–1898

Accession Number: 41.1275.242

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Catalogue Description:
Disk-shaped pin (tupu) with a repoussé design of two heraldic rampant felines with long snouts, flanking a flowering stalk that blossoms above the top of the disk into a flower form. The tupu was used by Andean women to secure their dresses and shawls.

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