Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife protection

protection

radiating motif reminiscent of solar or plant forms

well suited for collectors of Greek and Hellenistic coinage

while the rim is elegantly folded into decorative looped projections

Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife protectionPre Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife Peru, ca. 100800 CE An exceptional Moche copper ceremonial tumi featuring a crescent shaped blade surmounted by a finely cast openwork feline figure. Among the most iconic forms of ancient Andean metalwork, tumis held ceremonial and ritual significance and are closely associated with elite status and religious practices in ancient Peru. The feline finial is particularly noteworthy, as felines occupied a central