Chimú Gilt Copper Shawl Pin (Tupu) with Birds Parthian Summer 2012

Summer 2012

features a finely incised design of three abstract figures

sharing their tapered silhouette and refined finish

known as a kobae

but scholars speculate they may have served as ritual adornments for symbolic weapons

Chimú Gilt Copper Shawl Pin (Tupu) with Birds Parthian Summer 2012Pre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 8001470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This absolutely magnificent and rare gilded copper tupu is an exceptional example of Chim craftsmanship. The pin features three intricately designed birds, joined together to form the finial or head of the tupu. Each bird is beautifully detailed, with a long pointed beak, circular eyes, and feathered bodies and wings. The flat tails of the birds point slightly downward and