Three Inca Bronze / Silvered Copper Implements, ca. 1450–1532 CE

South America, Inca, ca. 1450 to 1532 CE.A lot of three implements in bronze and silvered copper. The first is a crescent-shaped tumi, a ritual knife blade often associated with trepanation. The second is a chisel-shaped tumi of stout construction, showing signs of use. The third is a copper and silver object (80% copper, 20% silver), believed to be a headdress adornment, probably in the form of a feather, with two perforations for attachment. Size of longest: 11.25" L x 1.5" W (28.6 cm x 3.8 cm) Item # 202042

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