Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi persia The Baltimore Museum of Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art

were widely used across West Africa as commodity money and symbols of wealth

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and tools like this antler pick

Chimú Ceremonial Copper Alloy Knife Tumi persia The Baltimore Museum of ArtPre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This fantastic 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