Pin

Worn to hold the lliclla or aksu closed, or worn as a pair on the chest.

Bought from a street vendor in Sucre, Alisia de Coquehuanca.

Worn by women; fiesta costume.

Spoon shaped, hand hammered, stick pin with repoussé dots around the edge of the disc and a leaf pattern engraving in the centre of the disc; long, pointed, pin. There’s a hole at the left, base of the disc. Back side is undecorated.