Pin
44-15-1
From: Peru
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 44-15-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Colonial |
Provenience | Peru |
Culture Area | Andean |
Section | American |
Materials | Silver |
Description | A long pointed silver pin topped by three sprays of leaves, each of which is topped by a single rosette and three birds. The center spray is missing a leaf and one bird is different, having outspread wings. Below the three sprays of leaves is a single rosette which hides a curved pin to help hold the top to clothing. Engraved disc at junction of the three stems with the pin; horizontal hook on back of disc. |
Length | 21.7 cm |
Width | 12.7 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Percy C. Madeira Jr., 1944 |
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