Pre-Columbian Tupu With Birds, Copper Tupu With Two

Pre-Columbian Tupu With Birds, Copper Tupu With Two Birds, Origin: South America, Age: 700-100 A.D., Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 7/8"

10 3/4" MOCHE COPPER BIRD EFFIGY TUPU / CLOAK PIN, PRECOLUMBIAN ARTIFACT FROM PERU, EX FLOYD RITTER COLLECTION

Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A copper tupu topped by a delightful figure of a fox, with two tiny, round shell discs for eyes. The fox perches, its fluffy tail c

100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Pe

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A beautiful tunic pin known as a "tupu" composed of copper that has aged to have a pretty dark green patina. Th

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. Wow! A gilded copper tupu of delightful form with a long, tapering pin surmounted by a discoid finial with a notched pe

Pre-Columbian Chimu Copper Tupu from the North Coast of Peru, ca. 1000-1200 CE. upu pins were used to secure a mantle or shawl by Andean woman. Stand included. Ex. Greg Perdun Collection, Grafton, Ill

DESCRIPTION: A collection of three Pre-Columbian Chimu peoples, copper Tupu pins. The first features a male figure with a right hand along his chest. The second features a figure standing with his leg

**Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, north-central Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1523 CE. A slender copper tupu covered in fine layers of gilding. The needle-form body has sturdy walls that t

**Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE; Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A fine gathering of three ancient Peruvian artifacts. First is a Chimu tupu pin,

**Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A beautiful tunic pin known as a "tupu" composed of a copper alloy containing 8% silver. The needle-form bo

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A fantastic set of three Chimu artifacts; a figural vessel, a double-chamber vessel, and a pair of tupu pins. Presenting in a pale

Group of three pre-Columbian Peruvian artifacts. Comprised of one Moche copper tupu/pin, ca. 8th-16th c; one Chancay wood figure, ca. 1000-1470 CE; and one Chancay ceramic deer vessel, ca. 1000-1200 C

**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 lli

18th-19th century A.D. The central spoon-shaped section, the bowl decorated with a punched floral design framed by crescents, tapering stem, two spoon-shaped shoulders with loops. Cf. the Museo Centra

PAIR OF CHIMU BRONZE TUPUPeru, pair of copper alloy pins. 5" length

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu Valley (Tairona or Quimbaya peoples), ca. 1000 CE. This is a finial showing two bird heads - probably toucans - made of tumbaga, an alloy of gold and copper. Although the

DESCRIPTION: A collection of three Pre-Columbian copper tweezers. Features two smaller tweezers and a larger rotund tweezer. These items have been appraised and authenticated by Carol Damian, Master o

Taino Pre-Columbian Bird Spoon. Ceremonial two headed spoon. The head facing the viewer is a bird. The one at top of head is zoomorphic. The back of the spoon has two interlocking bird heads that ofte

Pre-Columbian Carved Bird Effigy Pendant, Two Birds Carved In Jade Pendant, Holes Drilled For Suspension, Origin: Costa Rica, Age: 500-800 A.D., Dimensions: 2 3/8" x 1 7/8"

Two Pre-Columbian Copper Castings. One a rare casting of a standing male figure in a full length tunic, hands held together on his midsection, tiny legs project below while it is pierced behind the he

Pre-Columbian Carved Bird Effigy Pendant, Two Birds Carved In Jade Pendant, Holes Drilled For Suspension, Origin: Costa Rica, Age: 500-800 A.D., Dimensions: 2 3/8" x 1 7/8"

Peru; c. 1200 AD. The first is a bronze rattle bell with suspension loop and wide mouth, rattle intact. Second, a bracelet composed of approx. 80-100 small rattle bells woven together. Nice patina to

DESCRIPTION: Pre Columbian Copper Tairona Bird Pectoral Figure with a hooked beak and decorated with fine grooves, and nice detailing along the center body and head crest. Sits atop a wooden base. Tot