Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi gravegoods Complete and intact

Complete and intact

First insights into the identification of bone and antler tools used in the indirect percussion and pressure techniques during the early postglacial

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Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi gravegoods Complete and intactPre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This magnificent and historically significant Chim tumi, crafted from arsenical copper, embodies the profound ritual and medical traditions of ancient Peru. Featuring a rectangular to the slender shaft and a broad ovoid blade, this ceremonial knife was an essential tool in both sacred rites and practical applications. Often wrapped within a mummy bundle, the tumi was