Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi gravegoods Age-related wear and corrosion

Age-related wear and corrosion

Mutombo Nkulu-N'Sengha

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

culminating in a practical yet aesthetically pleasing design

This weight represents an authentic market-used example

Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi gravegoods Age-related wear and corrosionPre 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