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  DIAGUITA 
  OF 
  CHILE 
  LOTHROP 
  635 
  

  

  was 
  imported 
  to 
  Chile 
  and 
  such 
  typical 
  Inca 
  forms 
  as 
  the 
  aryb 
  alius 
  

   were 
  copied 
  by 
  the 
  Diaguita. 
  Pottery 
  shapes 
  characteristic 
  of 
  the 
  

   Peruvian 
  Coastal 
  cultures 
  also 
  occur 
  in 
  the 
  Diaguita 
  area. 
  Among 
  

   these 
  are 
  the 
  double 
  spout 
  joined 
  by 
  a 
  bridge 
  (Late 
  Chimu) 
  and 
  the 
  

   head 
  and 
  spout 
  joined 
  by 
  a 
  bridge 
  (Nasca 
  or 
  Late 
  Chimu). 
  These 
  

   pieces 
  obviously 
  were 
  made 
  in 
  Chile, 
  perhaps 
  by 
  colonies 
  (mitimaes) 
  

   forced 
  by 
  the 
  Inca 
  to 
  settle 
  among 
  the 
  Diaguita. 
  

  

  METALLURGY 
  

  

  The 
  casting 
  of 
  copper 
  or 
  bronze 
  was 
  well 
  developed 
  among 
  the 
  

   Diaguita 
  both 
  of 
  Argentina 
  and 
  Chile. 
  Certain 
  objects, 
  such 
  as 
  the 
  

   tupu 
  (a 
  pin 
  with 
  a 
  disk-shape 
  head), 
  the 
  tumi 
  (a 
  crescent-shaped 
  

   chopping 
  knife 
  with 
  a 
  rounded 
  handle), 
  and 
  the 
  star-shaped 
  club 
  

   head, 
  are 
  forms 
  derived 
  from 
  Peru. 
  Chisels, 
  tweezers, 
  rings, 
  and 
  

   other 
  objects 
  had 
  a 
  similar 
  source. 
  A 
  number 
  of 
  metal 
  articles, 
  

   however, 
  are 
  typical 
  only 
  of 
  the 
  Diaguita. 
  Among 
  these 
  we 
  may 
  

   list 
  metal 
  knuckle-dusters, 
  wrist 
  guards 
  for 
  archers, 
  rectangular 
  

   knife 
  blades, 
  axes 
  with 
  flaring 
  " 
  wings," 
  disks 
  with 
  a 
  flat 
  handle, 
  and 
  

   wire 
  earrings 
  with 
  a 
  knob 
  to 
  hold 
  them 
  in 
  place. 
  Argentine 
  metal 
  

   types 
  which 
  are 
  not 
  typical 
  of 
  Chile 
  include 
  massive 
  disks 
  with 
  relief 
  

   decoration 
  and 
  socketed 
  axes. 
  

  

  Gold 
  and 
  silver 
  ornaments 
  and 
  small 
  bells 
  sometimes 
  occur 
  in 
  

   Diaguita 
  graves. 
  These 
  objects 
  invariably 
  are 
  hammered 
  rather 
  than 
  

   cast. 
  Gilding, 
  plating, 
  and 
  alloys 
  of 
  the 
  tumbaga 
  class 
  were 
  un- 
  

   known. 
  This 
  failure 
  to 
  develop 
  techniques 
  for 
  working 
  precious 
  

   metals 
  extends 
  to 
  southern 
  Peru 
  and 
  Bolivia, 
  where 
  copper 
  and 
  bronze 
  

   were 
  the 
  only 
  metals 
  cast 
  before 
  the 
  Inca 
  Period. 
  

  

  WOODWORKING 
  

  

  The 
  Diaguita 
  were 
  excellent 
  workers 
  in 
  wood. 
  Large 
  objects 
  in- 
  

   clude 
  paddles 
  and 
  agricultural 
  " 
  knives/ 
  ' 
  used 
  to 
  break 
  up 
  clods. 
  

   More 
  typical, 
  however, 
  are 
  delicately 
  carved 
  articles 
  of 
  small 
  size, 
  

   among 
  which 
  are 
  trays, 
  usually 
  with 
  a 
  handle 
  in 
  human 
  or 
  animal 
  

   form. 
  Associated 
  with 
  the 
  trays 
  are 
  carved 
  tubes. 
  It 
  is 
  thought 
  

   that 
  the 
  trays 
  were 
  used 
  to 
  hold 
  rape, 
  a 
  type 
  of 
  snuff, 
  which 
  was 
  

   inhaled 
  through 
  the 
  tubes. 
  Wooden 
  paint 
  boxes 
  were 
  manufactured 
  

   in 
  many 
  different 
  varieties. 
  Typical 
  are 
  rectangular 
  boxes, 
  divided 
  

   into 
  two 
  or 
  four 
  sections 
  by 
  small 
  partitions, 
  and 
  tubular 
  boxes 
  with 
  a 
  

   stopper 
  of 
  wood 
  or 
  a 
  cover 
  of 
  hide. 
  Wooden 
  bells 
  for 
  llamas 
  and 
  

   harness 
  toggles 
  were 
  made 
  both 
  by 
  the 
  Diaguita 
  and 
  Atacameno. 
  

  

  BONE 
  OBJECTS 
  

  

  Various 
  articles 
  were 
  carved 
  in 
  bone, 
  including 
  small 
  spoons 
  adorned 
  

   with 
  animal 
  figures, 
  sometimes 
  inlaid 
  with 
  turquoise. 
  

  

  