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Item number Sf1116 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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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
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
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
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