tupu (Shawl Pin)
About this object
History of use
This type of pin was worn point upwards, to hold a shawl or dress together, over the shoulders.
Physical description
Shawl pin with acute long point and dangling metal chains. Superior part of pin has a band of engraved flowers with diagonal dashes in between, blue gems at the ends and a peacock design above a green gem surrounded by a lion and flowers at its left and one bird and anthropomorphic figures at other side, over leaf designs. Ten dangling metal chains have different figures at the ends: three circular and three rectangular plates, three animals and one knife.
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Materials
Date Made
Before 1900 ?
Date Acquired
5 Feb 2015
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: .8 cm x 19.8 cm x 11.4 cm
Object Number
3097/74