Ornamented Knife (tumi), 15th–early 16th century, Peru, Inca, Tin bronze, H. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm), Metal-Implements, The Inca inherited a metalworking tradition that began well over 2,000 years before their rise to power. They brought metalworkers from all over the empire, especially the north coast, to their capital Cuzco, to produce objects in gold, silver, copper, and bronze
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Ornamented Knife, tumi, 15th–early 16th century, Peru, Inca, Tin bronze, H, 6 11/16, 17 cm, Metal-Implements, inherited, metalworking tradition, well, 2, 000 years, rise, power, metalworkers, empire, north coast, capital Cuzco, produce objects, gold, silver, copper, bronze
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