Tumi

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Tumi in the Ethnological Museum Dahlem, which shows Naymlap.

The tumi is a wide ritual knife made of copper , gold or tumbaga of the pre-Columbian peoples, the Sicán , the Moche , the Paracas , Aymara and the Chimú .

The edge of the tumi is usually crescent-shaped, sometimes oval. The handle is attached vertically in the middle and either flat or decorated with figurative representations. The weapon had religious significance. It was used for animal sacrifices and trepanations and served as grave goods . The figures on the center handle show mythical beings or lamas and can also be equipped with turquoise inlays .

The oldest surviving tumis date back to 100 BC. BC to AD 700 and were found in Tiahuanaco . Tumis were made by the pre-Columbian cultures into the 15th century. All preserved authentic specimens are now in museums.

In 2006, ten tumis were found during archaeological excavations in Peru. One of these knives showed the representation of Naymlap (also Naylamp ), a mythical cult hero. They were the first tumis to be found by archaeologists. All previously found tumis were discovered by grave robbers.

Web links

Commons : Tumi  - collection of images

Individual evidence

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  6. ^ Pre-Columbian Art ( Memento from December 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ). Featured Works. Birmingham Museum of Art, accessed December 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ Steve Shackleford: Blade's Guide to Knives & Their Values . Krause Publications, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4402-0387-9 , pp. 396 ( online ). (English)
  8. ^ Martin Mejia: Peruvian archaeologists excavate tombs. In: USA Today. November 22, 2006, accessed December 2, 2011 .