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"Tumi" sacrificial knife decorated with a small llama head

Such knives, which are very sharp at the lower edge, were used to cut an animal's throat. Llamas are still slaughtered in this way today. These crescent-shaped knives were also used for ritual sacrifices and were already present in many precursor cultures of the Incas.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Inka-Kultur
Object type
Knife
Dimensions
Width: 15 cm
Height: 13.5 cm
Depth: 3 cm
Material/Technique
Bronze
moulded
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
119962

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Markert; 2220
  • Production
    when
    15th - 16th century AD.
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Peru
Provenance
There is no confirmed provenance for this object.

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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