Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi holyland Accession number: 1971

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Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi holyland Accession number: 1971Pre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This exceptional and massive Chim sacrificial tumi, crafted from thin arsenical copper, is a striking example of the ceremonial blades used in ancient Andean rituals. Featuring a wide trapezoidal shaft and an elegant crescent shaped cutting edge, this finely made knife would have been placed in a mummy bundle as a votive offering, ensuring its owner's preparedness for the

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