Tupu with a mythical beast finial
Tupu with a mythical beast finial
Tupu with a mythical beast finial
Tupu with a mythical beast finial
Tupu with a mythical beast finial
Tupu with a mythical beast finial

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Tupu with a mythical beast finial,

400–800 CE

Tiwanaku
Middle Horizon
2014-15

Information

Title
Tupu with a mythical beast finial
Dates

400–800 CE

Medium
Cast silver with modern inlay of stone and shell
Dimensions
22.9 × 2.4 × 1.6 cm (9 × 15/16 × 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund and Peter Jay Sharp, Class of 1952, Fund
Object Number
2014-15
Place Made

South America, Bolivia

Period
Middle horizon
Type
finials, pins (jewelry)
Materials
stone, silver, shell
Techniques
inlay (process), casting (process)
Subject
rituals (events), mythical or legendary beings

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