DepartmentLatin America

Tupu, three pins joined with chains and scapular ornament

NamePin, shawl

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 19th century

Place madeLake Titicaca Region, Bolivia, South America

MediumMetal (silver alloy), glass beads and "stones"

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.371

Object numberA.1955.86.371

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionRepousse double-eagle, suspended on three chains from three pins. A round, repousse, central pin set with a blue glass "stone" with 4 beads at top edge and a small goblet at tip (proper right side). Outside pins set with red stones with white center dots. 3 coins linked into chains. Formed of two tupus and central ttipqui.