Pin Item Number: Sf1116 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoon shaped, hand hammered stick pin with repoussé dots around the edge of the disc and floral engraving in from the centre to base followed by a left-like design which ends at the beginning of the long, pointed, pin. There’s a hole at the right base of the disc. Back side is undecorated.
Cultural Context
Worn by women; fiesta costume.
Narrative
Worn to hold the lliclla or aksu closed or worn as a pair on the chest.
Item History
- Made in Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
- Collected by Mary Frame during June 1983
- Owned by Mary Frame before October 27, 1983
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 27, 1983
What
- Name
- Pin
- Identification Number
- Sf1116
- Type of Item
- pin
- Material
- silver alloy metal ?
- Overall
- height 27.2 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 1.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
When
- Collection Date
- during June 1983
- Ownership Date
- before October 27, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on October 27, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 95
- Accession Number
- 0948/0049