Sacrificial Tumis are most often associated with Pre-Inca cultures in the Peruvian North Coastal Region and in some cases with the Inca culture itself. The most popular examples of …

Aug 26, 2016 · The tumi was a ceremonial knife used by several pre-Columbian cultures that inhabited the Peruvian coast, including the Moche, Sicán, Chimu, and Inca cultures, to carry …

The best known Tumi knives have been found in archaeological sites in the north coast of Peru, especially those made by the Lambayeque culture also known as Sipan.

Turquoise—for the peoples of ancient Peru, a precious gem related to the worship of water and sky—is inlaid around the headdress cap and in the ear ornaments. The tumi was made with …

Knives, or tumis, were among the most common and widely distributed metal tools produced in Inca times. Typically made of copper or tin bronze, Inca tumis have a long, curved blade at …

Tumis are ceremonial knives with semicircular blades. Known on the Peruvian coast since the third century BCE, they often appear in Moche iconography, where they are used to cut the …

Mar 14, 2025 · The Tumi, a ceremonial knife of gold, was key in Andean rituals, surgeries, and sacrifices. Sacred to the Incas, it remains a Peruvian cultural symbol today.

Feb 5, 2024 · The ceremonial knife, also known as Tumi, hold incredible historical importance due to its connection to the rich culture of the Incas and other cultures within the Andean region of …

The Tumi is a sacrificial ceremonial knife distinctly characterised by a semi-circular blade, made of either bronze, copper, gold-alloy, or silver alloy used by some Inca and pre-Inca cultures in the …

Tumi are ceremonial knives distinguished by a semicircular blade, usually made of bronze, copper, gold -alloy, wood, or silver alloy. Tumi is a Quechua term for these knives, which were …