DepartmentLatin America

Mantle Pin

NamePin

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date19th century

Place madeCuzco, Peru, South America

MediumMetal (silver), glass beads

Dimensions9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (24.765 x 26.035 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.377

Object numberA.1955.86.377

Collections

DescriptionLarge, cast, motif of monkeys, birds, lion and peacock with spread wings atop one end of a long, slender pin. The figural image set with 3 stones (brown, light blue and dark blue). From 9 chains below dangle charms (knife, key, fish, aminal, plate, etc.) topped with various colored beads.