Silvercrafts

Ornamental pins for clothing or "tupus", 18th cent. AD, 27.4 x 4.5 cm.

Silver altar frontal, 18th cent. A.D, 58 x 63 cm.

Notice

Material

Metals | Semi-precious stones

Type

Utensils and vessels | Religious and ceremonial objects

Details

Utensils or various kinds of ornaments. They are made of cast, chiselled, embossed, hammered, or filigree silver. Some are gold-plated and may have pearls or precious stones.

Red List

Red List of Peruvian Antiquities at Risk

Countries

Peru

Period

Colonial and Republican