Ceremonial Knife (Tumi), 800–1100, Peru, North Coast, Lambayeque (Sicán), Gold, silver, turquoise, H. 14 1/4 × W. 6 1/4

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Ceremonial Knife (Tumi), 800–1100, Peru, North Coast, Lambayeque (Sicán), Gold, silver, turquoise, H. 14 1/4 × W. 6 1/4 × D. 1 5/8 in. ( × × cm), Metal-Implements, Metallurgy was the primary medium for the expression of the power of Sicán rulers; vessels, headdresses, body adornments, funerary masks, and tumis were delicately made with gold, silver, and arsenical copper

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