This object is a tupu, a Quechua word for pin (pithu in Aymara and alfiler in Spanish). Women in the Andes wear tupus in order to fasten textile garments. Tupus are made of metal and usually consist of two parts: a head and a stem. This tupu shows a circular head and a long stem that terminates in a point.

This object is a tupu, a Quechua term for pin (“pithu” in Aymara and “alfiler” in Spanish).[1] Women in the Andes have used these pins to fasten textile garments, such as the acsu or lliclla (for more information on the use of tupus, please see Metropolitan Museum of Art 64.228.702).

This object is a tupu, a Quechua term for pin (pithu in Aymara and alfiler in Spanish). Women in the Andes have used these pins to fasten textile garments, such as the acsu or lliclla (please see below for further discussion of these garments).

Mar 1, 2022 · “The most common ornament was the tupu, or shawl pin, worn as a fastener for women’s clothing. The tupu was a straight pin with a broad spatulate head often pierced by a small hole, which allowed it to be attached to clothing by a thread to prevent its loss.

Sep 3, 2019 · Tupu (topu), is the Quechua language term for a pin. Tupu are an essential part of women's dress in the Andes, from Ecuador in the north to Northern Chile and Argentina in the south, and have been used since ancient times.

Large, disk-shaped pin with an engraved double-headed eagle of the Habsburg Empire surrounded by floral designs (far right in photo). Used by Andean women to secure their dresses and shawls.

"Tupu" or shawl pin with a semi-circular plate and sharp tubular needle shaft. The head has circular borings on the edges made with a ball chisel forming t...

Tupu pins are one of the only pieces of Andean costume that held its prominence and value following the Spanish Conquest. Upon arrival in Peru , garments and tapestries were greatly influenced by European practices.

"Tupu" or shawl pin used in female dress. Circular plate with center pin hole near the base and sharp tubular needle shaft.

Tupu. Name Pin. Artist Artist unrecorded Date Mid-20th century. Place made Peru, South America. Medium Silver, metal, glass. Dimensions 2 3/8 × 5 1/8 × 1 15/16 in. (6 × 13 × 5 cm) Credit Line Museum of International Folk Art, gift of …