Chimú Silver Alloy Shawl Pin (Tupu) senufopeoples used for illumination and sometimes

used for illumination and sometimes offerings

Magnificent strand of early 19th-century Venetian “White Heart” trade beads

Pectoral bocio such as this were worn or displayed during ceremonies to channel spiritual energy

Censers such as this superb example were used for burning incense to purify spaces

remains one of the most enigmatic civilizations of the Pre-Columbian era

Chimú Silver Alloy Shawl Pin (Tupu) senufopeoples used for illumination and sometimesPre 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