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Robe pins, "tupus", decorated with two silver llama heads

These robe pins were used to fasten the cloaks, the "llikllas" that are still worn today. These were made in pre-Columbian times from camelid fibres (llama, alpaca).

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Inka-Kultur
Object type
Fibel
Dimensions
Width: 2 cm
Height: 24 cm
Material/Technique
silver moulded
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 32261

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Hagmann; 3423
  • Production
    when
    15th - 16th century AD.
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Peru
Provenance
There is no confirmed provenance for this object.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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