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The surface retains areas of earthen mineral deposits and ancient burial patina
Auction at Showplace
The surface displays a stable dark olive to brown patina
” height 2 7/8 in
Acquired from the Maxwell Price Collection
Pre-Columbian Inca Copper Butterfly Tupu Pin The surface retains areas ofInca Copper Alloy Tupu (Dress Pin) Inca Empire, Late Horizon, ca. 14001532 CE An authentic Inca copper alloy tupu, a traditional Andean dress pin used by women to secure garments such as the acsu and lliclla. This example features a distinctive double spiral head above a triangular body and long tapering shaft, a form associated with Inca period personal adornment and status display. Comparable spiral headed tupu forms are illustrated in Cobre del
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