"Tupu" or shawl pin with a semi-circular plate and sharp tubular needle shaft. The head has circular borings on the edges made with a ball chisel forming two parallel rows.
Details
Title: Tupu
Creator: Inca culture
Location: Cusco
Physical Dimensions: Largo: 18.9 cm.
Diámetro de placa: 91.85 mm.
Diámetro de aguja: 2.95 mm.
Peso: 27 gr.
Provenance: Cusco
Type: Metallurgy
Rights: Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. UNSAAC
Medium: Forjado y laminado
Materiales: Plata
Fecha: S. XV
Cultura/Estilo: Inca
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