Pair of Chimu Copper & Post-Conquest Inca Bronze Tumis
Pre-Columbian, Northern Coast of Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 AD; Inca Empire, Post-Conquest period, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A lovely pair of tumis: 1 Chimu copper tumi and another made of bronze from post-Conquest Inca culture. The Chimu copper tumi has a long tang that dramatically flares out to a broad head with a curved blade, all enveloped in a green patina. Conversely, the Inca bronze tumi is shaped like a T with a suspension hole at the end of its slender tang and is covered in a russet patina. Size of largest (Chimu): 5.1" L x 3.7" W (13 cm x 9.4 cm)
Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection, purchased 1989; ex-Gary Coleman, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, acquired 1976; ex private British Columbia collection, Canada, acquired 1972
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#172596
Condition Report: Both have expected surface wear with some minor chipping along blades. Otherwise, both are intact and excellent with great patina. Chimu has remains of linen wrappings stuck to surface on one side.
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Pre-Columbian, Northern Coast of Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 AD; Inca Empire, Post-Conquest period, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A lovely pair of tumis: 1 Chimu copper tumi and another made of bronze from post-Conquest Inca culture. The Chimu copper tumi has a long tang that dramatically flares out to a broad head with a curved blade, all enveloped in a green patina. Conversely, the Inca bronze tumi is shaped like a T with a suspension hole at the end of its slender tang and is covered in a russet patina. Size of largest (Chimu): 5.1" L x 3.7" W (13 cm x 9.4 cm)
Provenance: private Atlanta, Georgia, USA collection, purchased 1989; ex-Gary Coleman, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, acquired 1976; ex private British Columbia collection, Canada, acquired 1972
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#172596
Condition Report: Both have expected surface wear with some minor chipping along blades. Otherwise, both are intact and excellent with great patina. Chimu has remains of linen wrappings stuck to surface on one side.
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