DepartmentLatin America
Siquil de placas con trapipel de llef llef (clothing pin)
NameClothing pin
Artist
Marco Remigio Paillamilla Ortiz
(Platería Mapuche KokaiMapu)
CultureMapuche
Date2025
Place madeTemuco, Chile, South America
Mediumsilver
Credit LineIFAF Collection, purchased with funds from the Prall endowment
Object numberFA.2026.7.2
ProvenancePurchased from the artist for the museum
DescriptionA tupu, or large clothing pin meant to hold a shawl or other clothing around the front of the wearer. The entirely sliver pin has a large disc at the top, along with a sliver chain attachment that has a smaller pin as decoration.
Early 20th century
Mid-20th century
Mid-20th century
