Small bottles of this type were highly prized in Japan
remains one of the most enigmatic civilizations of the Pre-Columbian era
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though moulds were occasionally used
which are typical of Nariño's pottery style
Chimú Silver Alloy Shawl Pin (Tupu) senufopeoples Small bottles of this typePre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru An exquisite and highly elegant hammered silver alloy tupua traditional Andean shawl pin used to fasten garments such as the acsu or lliclla. The slender, tapering body terminates in a thin, discoid finial, a refined example of the Chim metallurgical tradition. While primarily silver, the alloy may contain small traces of copper, a characteristic of Chim silverwork. Tupus