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Large Pin (Tupu)

Medium: Silver
Place Collected: Peru
Dates: 18th century
Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 3 7/16 in. (37.8 x 8.7 cm)
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 41.1275.242
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund
Image: Group, 41.1275.238_41.1275.241_41.1275.242_bw_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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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