Material: 14 karat yellow gold
Weight 3.5 grams
Length: 3.7 cm
Width at its widest point: 1.1 cm.
This pendant comes from the catalogue from Stichting Doen, 1996.
Comes with the original receipt.
Very good condition.
Is sent quickly and registered.
This Tumi depicts the image of King Naymlap see a mythological figure who was revered as a patron of health and medicine.
The story goes that he came on a raft to Peru with his people to settle there.
Eventually he got wings with which he flew to heaven and became immortal. The Tumi was a sacrificial knife in the Chimu culture.
The Inca combined these two symbols into their legendary Tumi pendants.
According to the old religion, Inca was the earthly king, but also the son of the sun god. Inca could get the divine solar power to earth and the citizens who were in possession of a Tumi were receptive to the divine power. Also, by donating a Tumi the giver could transfer this power to the receiver, so that both could benefit from this divine source.
Consequently in accordance with the tradition, wearing a gold Tumi pendant brought happiness, health and immortality.