DepartmentLatin America
Tupu
NameShawl pin
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datemid-19th century
Place collectedCuzco, Peru, South America
MediumSilver
Dimensions9 5/8 × 1 3/4 × 11/16 in. (24.5 × 4.5 × 1.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.37
Object numberA.2020.25.37
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco, Peru early 1990s
DescriptionSilver straight pin with spoon like shape on one end decorated with elongated silver tendrils on either side.
ca.1937
Late 19th century