Peruvian Bronze Tumi, Reptilian Blade

Beautiful ancient bronze Tumi. The tumi is a type of ceremonial knife used in ancient Peru by the Moche culture. Formed by a single piece with a trapezoidal handle.A very nice decoration for a work ro

Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Inca, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A wonderful cast-copper ceremonial tumi, a curved, crescent-shaped blade topped by a long tubular handle with a finial decorative motif of a

All ancient artifacts including a Tumi blade made of copper 5.5 inches X 3.75 inches with old tag. A smaller copper tumi likely Peruvian / Moche, two copper arrowheads, two copper weaving tools (awls)

**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient, Central Asian, Luristan ca. 1000 BCE and northern Peru, Moche, ca. 500 CE. Two copper/bronze blades from ancient Luristan, located in northwestern Iran each once

Length: 29cm Width: 13cm

inscriptions to one side, possible usage as currency, 6 in. Provenance: Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family

A DONG SON CULTURE RITUAL BRONZE BLADE Bronze with extensive natural patina and encrustation; comes with modern metal stand Northern Vietnam / South China , Dong Son Culture (700 BC – 500 BC) Th

The plain blade cast to each side with a pronounced vertical ridge and inscribed with eight characters, the grip decorated with two rings, mythical beast collar and surmounted by a dish pommel. Length

Archaic Chinese bronze blade; L: 21"; wood stand

A elegant ancient treasure from the Inca peoples of Peru, South America. A rare bronze Tumi or garment pin with a lovely avian image on top. Note the undeniably ancient surface patina of the pin. The

Ancient bronze blade, for a short sword; fluted in the centre, verdigris and corroded. 63Cm long

Early 1st millennium B.C. With tapering triangular blade, having straight shoulders, flat midrib and tapering square-sectioned tang ending with a rounded pommel. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Coll

2 Ancient Luristan Bronze Blades, circa: 800BC to 600BC, The simplicity and beauty of the Luristan blade - with its curved edges and tapered point - speaks to how superior their bronze work was. Size:

Chinese Bronze Blade (6 7/8" length) with 3 Small Scholars Style Rocks.

Peruvian Bronze Lama Sculpture With Gold Patina. Estimated more than 50 yrs old. Size and weight is provided in the last photo of this lot if not written within the lot description. All photos represe

A Group of 19 Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamps, Pottery, and Bronze Blades Circa 1500 B.C.-100 A.D. Height of tallest 11 1/2 inches (29.2 cm). Property from the Estate of Leona Chanin Provenance: Moshe

(lot of 3) Chinese bronze blades: the first, with a zoomorphic head; the second, with three rhombus; the third, with a geometric pattern, largest: 15"w; Provenance: Property of Dr. Bernard C. Gerber

Luristan, northeastern Iran, ca. 1500 to 1000 BCE, and Hungary, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400 to 800 BCE. A pair of fascinating dagger blades from the Bronze Age in different parts of the world. The simpl

**Originally Listed At $500** 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

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a gorgeous trio of large copper blades from ceremonial axes or knives known as tumis. Each is shaped from sheets of copper and hammered into fla

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. A two-edged bronze blade, leaf-shaped with rectangular tang, corrugated midrib extending almost to the tip and flared at the shoulder, decorated with vertical g

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East/the Levant, Canaan, Later Bronze Age, ca. 1200 BCE. A flat cast bronze blade from a large dagger or a short sword, with a rivet opening on the tang for atta

Collection includes Navajo sand cast naja necklace, turquoise pendant (signed D. Strungston Sterling) on sterling bead chain; as well as glass bead necklace and Peruvian Tumi pendant. Turquoise penda

Japanese ,18th C. including leather & ray skin wrapped hilt with dual menuki, ornamented pommel guard and spacer, brass/ bronze blade collar, sturdy hand guard, and lacquered wood scabbard L: 23.2" (5