Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi mingqi This particular example

This particular example

and rattan armlets—objects of both beauty and social status

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Such bracelets were traditionally worn as personal adornment by men and women

Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi mingqi This particular examplePre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This superb and historically significant Chim tumi, crafted from thin arsenical copper, embodies the profound ritual and medical traditions of ancient Peru. Featuring a wide trapezoidal shaft and a gracefully curved crescent shaped blade, this ceremonial knife was an essential tool in both sacred rites and practical applications. Often wrapped within a mummy bundle, the tumi