18K Yellow Gold With Turquoise Vintage Tumi Ceremonial Knife Earrings

Here is vintage Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture Tumi ceremonial knife depicting legendary chief Naym Lap made in 18K Yellow gold with natural peruvian turquonise. Tumis are ceremonial knives with semicircular blades. Known on the Peruvian coast since the third century B.C., they often appear in Moche iconography, where they are used to cut the throat of sacrificial victims. Earring's length is 37.5 mm (1.5"), width is 14 mm (0.5"), weight is 5.4 grams. Secured with a push back closure. Hallmark 18K. SKU: YGER4949