4 Incan Mixed Metal Tupu Pins. Mixed metal amalgam possibly including: gold, silver and copper. Tupu is a Quechua term for pin. Women in the Andes typically used two tupus, their heads pointed downward, in order to fasten garments. The heads of these tupus are undecorated except for a single perforation. Ranging in Size from: 4.75'' x 2.25'' (12 x 6 cm) to 7'' x 2.5'' (18 x 6 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

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