DepartmentLatin America

Ttipqui

NameShawl Pin

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date19th century

Place madeCuzco, Peru, South America

MediumSilver, glass

DimensionsOverall: 12 x 4 x 9/16 in. (30.5 x 10.2 x 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from Connie Thrasher Jaquith

Object numberA.2010.11.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionLarge, pierced, circular headed silver pin with a faceted red glass "stone" in the center. Attached is a long, twisted silver pin. Around the glass is an intricate design of birds, leaves and flowers with a pattern of beads and loops around the outer edge. Six milagros: a man, animals and utensils, are attached all around the top (right) edge.