Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife with clear imperial portraiture characteristic

with clear imperial portraiture characteristic of Alexandrian issues

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radiating motif reminiscent of solar or plant forms

Surface encrustation and wear consistent with age

Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife with clear imperial portraiture characteristicPre 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