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THBInca Copper Knife - Seated Lord & Jaguar
Lot 32b
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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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May 10, 2018
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2018-05-10 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. An amazing example of a ceremonial tumi, a curved, crescent-shaped blade topped by a long rectangular handle with a finial decorative motif of a lord and a jaguar. The lord is seated upon an integral square platform, his legs outstretched with one hand resting on a knee, with hunched shoulders and an amusing countenance capped with an Incan-style pile hat. The figure sits next to a seated jaguar, with one arm petting the feline's head while the majority of the creature's body dangles off the side of the platform. Covered in areas of light-green, dark-green, and russet-hued patina, this is an exceptional example from ancient Peru! Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 4.875" W x 5.75" H (12.4 cm x 14.6 cm); 7" H (17.8 cm) on included custom stand.
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 did similar, but they may have done so. In modern Peru, a tumi on the wall is a symbol of good luck.
Provenance: private, Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private H. J. Westermann collection, Germany
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#132571Jaguar has loss to one front arm. Age-commensurate surface wear, fading to fine details, slight bending to overall form, otherwise excellent. Light earthen deposits as well as nice green russet patina throughout.Condition
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