Lot n° 450
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Ceremonial knife also known as a Tumi with a semicircular bl - Lot 450
Ceremonial knife also known as a Tumi with a semicircular blade decorated at the tip with a richly adorned head.
Oxidized copper.
Length: 24 cm
Width: 11 cm
Mochica culture, ca. 100-700 A.D.
Peru.
Very eroded, but well preserved.
Tumi was used for sacrificial ceremonies and sometimes for surgical operations such as trepanning.
A bronze Tumi measuring 8 cm in height is included (CF photo after 76).
Provenance: collection of Monsieur P.
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