Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife throne-like enclosure surmounted by a

throne-like enclosure surmounted by a crest

300 BCE – 300 CE

volumetric form are consistent with shaft tomb figures from Nayarit

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Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife throne-like enclosure surmounted by aPre 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