Chimu Silver Tupu Pin, 16th to 19th Century AD

Beautiful silver Chimu Tupu pin with finely detailed bird finial. Tupu is the Andean version of a brooch or shawl pin that has been used for nearly a millennia, the style and material changing with colonization Size 9 1/2" H, included on custom stand.

ex-New York, New York collection, ex-Merrin Gallery, New York, 1993; Private collection, New York, United States

Condition: Intact and excellent.

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