tupu (Shawl Pin)

This type of pin was worn point upwards, to hold a shawl or dress together, over the shoulders.

Large spoon shaped pin with coins soldered to sides of handle; part b is a set of 3 coins from one side that have detached. Prominent spoon-shaped finial engraved with a bird over a flower and foliage motif. The date range of the ten cents coins appears to be 1930 to 1950. All of them have an engraved mountain, sun and llama on reverse; some obverse sides have a hand holding a sickle and others two snakes in a stick surrounded my foliage motif.