PreColumbian Tupu (Pin), Highly Polished Bone, Peru, Date Estimate 1100AD-1400AD

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PreColumbian Tupu (Pin), Highly Polished Bone with Monkey Finial
Item is legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, Chapter 14.
Artifact Info: Tupu (pin), PreColumbian, South Coast Peru, Chancay, 1100AD to 1400AD. Hand-carved from a single bone and highly polished. This would have been worn with clothing in ancient times by the Andean culture to fasten textile garments.
Carved animal at top, most likely a monkey finial, featuring a head, 4 legs and a tail.
Size: Large, 8-3/4 inches.
Material: Highly polished bone.
No restoration, fully in tact.
Condition: Minor nicks, abrasions, cracks, patina, earthen deposits commensurate with age. Very good condition, a beautiful piece. The top with the carved animal is fragile and thin at the legs.
Guarantee line: Chancay 1100AD-1400AD, artifact from within a weaving basket (textile work basket).
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