Description:

South America, Chile / Argentina, Mapuche people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A brass tupu or ttipqui, which functioned as a garment pin, and a brass headband. The tupu is a brooch or shawl pin that has been used throughout many South American cultures, the style and material changing with colonization. Mapuche women wear silvery tupus with circular finials that symbolize either the moon or the flowers of the canelo tree (Drimys winteri). The brass headband is comprised of cylindrical links and dangling discs made from flattened coins, known as a "trarilonco" which is also worn by women as either a head ornament or necklace. Size of headband: 20" L x 2" W (50.8 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: Cultural Patina Gallery, Burke, Virginia, USA

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#188196

  • Condition: Small area of oxidation on the edge of the tupu disc finial, otherwise intact. Headband has some areas of patina and abrasions, but otherwise intact.

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