Inca Gilt Copper Tupu Pin - Zoomorphic Motif

**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

**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 $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

**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

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

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

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

Qing dynasty

**First Time At Auction** South America, Bolivia, ca. early 20th century CE. A fantastical large cast copper tupu, or garment pin, in the form of a large sun above a crescent moon. An inlaid piece of

C 1960s Knot Motif Gilt Pin / Brooch. Gilt mesh twist know with brown paste and foxtail fringe chain. Measures approximately 3.5 inches.

Officer 's Cross with Swords, 2nd Model for Military in War (King Michael 's I Monogram). Breast Pin, copper gilt, 9 mm, reverse fi xation with 2 pins. Mint state and very rare! RR! I Country: ROMANIA

Officer 's Cross with Swords, 2nd Model for Military in War (King Carol Il 's Monogram). Breast Pin, copper gilt, 9 mm, reverse fixation with 2 pins. Mint state and very rare! I RR!

Officer 's Cross with Swords, 1st Model for Military in War (King Carol 's I Monogram). Breast Pin, copper gilt, 9 mm, reverse fixation with 2 pins. Mint state and very rare! RR! I Country: ROMANIA

Officer 's Cross with Swords, 2nd Model for Military in War (King Michael 's I Monogram). Breast Pin, gilt copper , 9 mm, reverse fixation with 2 pins. Mint state and very rare! RR! I ROMANIA

Officer 's Cross with Swords, 1st Model for Military in War (King Carol 's I Monogram). Breast Pin, gilt copper, 9 mm, reverse fixation with 2 pins. Mint state and very rare! RR! I ROMANIA

Officer 's Cross with Swords, 1st Model for Military in War (King Carol 's I Monogram). Breast Pin, gilt copper, 9 mm, reverse fixation with 2 pins. Mint state and very rare! RR! I ROMANIA

Officer 's Cross with Swords, 2nd Model for Military in War (King Michael 's I Monogram). Breast Pin, copper gilt, 9 mm, reverse fi xation with 2 pins. Mint state and very rare! I RR

Three Chinese Brass Scholar Studio Hand Warmers. The first, of rounded rectangular form, the detachable cover pierced in a honeycomb pattern with foliate motifs, gilt copper material; the second, of a

18th cen, part of surface of imperial horse saddle,fragment, split and bend of copper, measures 15" wide 10" in height; Provenace: from an Upstate New York Estate

Japanese copper and gilt butterfly pin from the 19th century. Openwork copper of leaves and flowers make up the base of the pin. It has gilt accents of butterflies and flowers. Dimensions are 2 1/2 in

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

Castlecliff Gilt Cat Motif Pin / Brooch. With red oval cabochon torso and green paste eye. With original hang tag. Measures 1.25 inches in width.

Circa 1989 Sterling Copper & Brass Signed Brooch / Pin. Motif of a saxophone player. Signed, hallmarked and dated on back. Measures 4 inches in length.