Reproduction Tumi or Ceremonial Knife in the Shape of Naylamp Wall Decor

Reproduction Tumi or Ceremonial Knife in the Shape of Naylamp, Chimu on Felt/Board home wall decoration ready to hang. (gold und semi-precious stones) CULTURE Sicán (Lambayeque) TITLES Tumi (Ceremonial Knife) with Deity DATE 800–1375 AD PLACE Peru MEDIUM Gold with turquoise inlay “Stone blades of various types and sizes were produced in the Americas as early as people arrived, including projectile points, hand axes, scrapers, chisels, and other tools. Whether uniface (one sharp edge) or biface (two sharp edges), stone blades with beveled edges had the obvious primary function of cutting. By the second millennium B.C., however, ceremonial blades and bodily regalia made from blades became the media of choice for sculptors in the Americas, who created works of art that transcended the utilitarian or functional. For more than three millennia, indigenous artists in the Western Hemisphere created blades that have been noted for their beauty by both ancient and modern beholders. A global look at ancient blades finds analogous cases, such as in ancient Egypt or China, where weapons were inscribed or ceremonial blades were fashioned from precious nephrites.” Measures approximately 8.75” X 5.25” This is plastic a plastic reproduction of the ceremonial knife on a felt covered board and ready to hang. Please review all photos as they are part of the description.

Condition

Used (normal wear)

Size

Small (up to 12 in)

Originality

Original

Style

Light sculpture

Medium

Resin

Placement

Wall