Pin Item Number: 2862/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver pin used for fastening mantles. The top of the tupu shows a tree with trunk and leaves, holding a monkey, two birds, and a human figure playing a guitar. At the bottom left of the tree, a small hole has been bored through the metal. The pin portion of the tupu is long, curves down slightly and tapers to a thin point.
Item History
- Made in Peru
- Owned by Anthony A. Shelton before February 9, 2011
- Received from Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget (Funding source) on February 9, 2011
What
- Name
- Pin
- Identification Number
- 2862/3
- Type of Item
- pin
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 0.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Previous Owner
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from
- Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 9, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on February 9, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2862/0003