Ceremonial Knife. Peru Sican (Lambayeque). 9th-11th century. Hammered gold and silver, turquoise inlay. Crescent-bladed implements or knives first appear in earlier Moche art, where they are shown in the hands of supernatural figures seemingly engaged in acts of sacrifice.
Ceremonial Knife. Peru Sican (Lambayeque). 9th-11th century. Hammered gold and silver, turquoise inlay. Crescent-bladed implements or knives first appear in earlier Moche art, where they are shown in the hands of supernatural figures seemingly engaged in acts of sacrifice.
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