which are typical of Nariño's pottery style
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used for illumination and sometimes offerings
though moulds were occasionally used
serving both practical and ceremonial purposes
Chimú Silver Alloy Shawl Pin (Tupu) senufopeoples which are typical of Nariño'sPre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru An exquisite and highly elegant hammered silver alloy tupua traditional Andean shawl pin used to fasten garments such as the acsu or lliclla. The slender, tapering body terminates in a thin, discoid finial, a refined example of the Chim metallurgical tradition. While primarily silver, the alloy may contain small traces of copper, a characteristic of Chim silverwork. Tupus