Tumi Pendant (1) - Brass - Vintage Inca South American Charm

Expand your creativity with these unique pieces from our stock brought to Australia in the 1980s.

These vintage Inca South American charms are crafted from solid brass by melting down old coins, and feature markings and discolorations appropriate to their age.  With a limited supply, once these are gone, we may not be able to restock. 

You will see some string still attached to the loop at the top, which would have been used for dipping them, or lacquering, whatever the process was to finish them off!

Measurements:   30cm high x 16mm wide with a 1mm threading loop

Quantity per pack:  1

The Tumi is a national symbol of Peru, often featured in tourism and cultural promotion.  It's modern use is considered good luck if you have one hanging on your wall in your home.

Tumi is the word for knife, usually a ceremonial knife and is a sumbol of the ancient Peru cultures, particularly the Inca, Chimu and Sican cultures..  They have a semicircular blade. and were used in many ways, including ceremonial and surgical amongst other uses.  They were also used for funerary objects as symbols of power and status.

They are steeped in history, and well worth researching if you want to know more!