**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A fine example of a wooden tupu, an ancient Andean version of a brooch or shawl pin. These are still used today to fasten lliqlla, shawls pinned at the front; pre-Columbian people presumably wore something very similar. This example is topped by a playful carving of a crouched human figure holding another human figure on his shoulders. The upper figure wears a large, crescent-shaped headdress commonly associated with authority in this culture. Size: 0.65" W x 5.75" H (1.7 cm x 14.6 cm); 7.25" H (18.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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#141000

Light surface wear commensurate with age, especially on the top face, but in general, this is in excellent condition for its age and material, with fantastic preservation of form and details.