Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife while the rim is elegantly

while the rim is elegantly folded into decorative looped projections

heavy-lidded eyes

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Surface encrustation and wear consistent with age

Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife while the rim is elegantlyPre 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