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El Zapotal
600 – 900 CEHeight: 6 in (15
adorned with large circular ear ornaments
Works of this type were produced for elite and ceremonial contexts during the formative period of Coclé artistic development in central Panama
Pre-Columbian Moche Copper Tumi Knife El ZapotalPre Columbian Moche Copper Tumi with Seated Coca Chewer North Coast of Peru, ca. 200700 CE Exceptional cast copper tumi featuring the traditional crescent shaped blade surmounted by a finely modeled seated figure in the act of chewing coca, a practice deeply embedded in Moche ritual, ceremony, and daily life. The figure is shown in a contemplative seated posture with one hand raised toward the mouth, while wearing elongated earspools and a rounded