DepartmentLatin America
Tupu, shawl pin
NamePin
CultureSaraguro
DateMid-20th century
Place madeSaraguro, Loja, Ecuador, South America
MediumSilver, inlaid stone
Dimensions7 7/8 × 3 1/8 × 1 in. (20 × 8 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Helen Thompson, A.2016.8.4
Object numberA.2016.8.4
DescriptionThe pin is a silver disc shape with a green glass inset. The pin head has fifteen radiating rays terminating with smiling faces. The pin shaft is connected to the head by a human hand which has three leaves radiating out of its wrist.
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