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Tumi (Ceremonial Knife)1100–1550

Not on view
Bronze or copper alloy sculpture with fan-shaped canopy over a narrow stem, covered in woven mesh texture and teal-green verdigris patina with rust-brown accents

Unknown, Tumi (Ceremonial Knife), 1100–1550, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift in memory of John K. Chattey, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Tumi (Ceremonial Knife)
Culture
Chimú (?)
Place Made
Peru
Date Made
1100–1550
Medium
Copper alloy with textile impressions
Dimensions
6 7/8 in. x 5 1/4 in. (17.5 x 13.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of John K. Chattey
Accession Number
M.91.372.1
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas