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THBCharming Inca Copper Tumi w/ Llama Finial
Lot 79
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Oct 21, 2021
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A fabulous copper ceremonial blade known as a tumi, with a camelid head serving as the handle. The blade is a highly stylized implement, with a broad, ovoid blade. The cylindrical handle forms the neck for the camelid - either a llama, alpaca, or vicuna. The animal is simply adorable, his long snout includes the characteristic split lip, alert eyes to the sides, and perked ears atop. Around his neck and hanging down his front is an applied rope as a bridle or lead, which is an interesting detail. The entire surface is covered with a rich green patina. Size: 4.75" L x 4.5" W (12.1 cm x 11.4 cm)
The tumi was sometimes used to sacrifice llamas to the sun god. The Paracas people, also from the Andes, used the tumi for human trepanation, thought to open the mind to religious enlightenment; it is unknown if the Inca conducted similar practices, but they may have done so. In modern Peru, a tumi on the wall is a symbol of good luck.
The iconography of the llama is significant, for the Inca did not have horses or cows, so llamas and other camelids such as alpacas, and vicunas, were invaluable for the cultures of the Andes. They provided the Inca with wool, food, and a way to transport goods. Although they were not worshiped, llamas were integral to their folklore and the Inca believed that llamas could talk.
Provenance: private Arlington, Virginia, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167584Chip and loss to blade peripheries. Handle is intact and the details on the llama head are excellent. Nice patina throughout.Condition
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