Chimú Copper Alloy Depilatory Tweezers Mezcala php/objectbiographies/78-manilla

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Luristan bronzes—small cast objects ranging from ornaments and tools to weapons and ritual objects—have been unearthed in significant quantities in the Harsin

bridging Indian influences with emerging Southeast Asian traditions

First encountered by Western explorers in the late 1930s

A superb group of four small bronze-alloy decorative fittings

Chimú Copper Alloy Depilatory Tweezers Mezcala php/objectbiographies/78-manillaPre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, c. 800 1470 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This fabulous pair of axe head shaped tweezers, crafted from copper alloy, reflects the Chim civilizations meticulous personal grooming practices and their deep rooted beliefs in the afterlife. Finely made and expertly shaped, these tweezers would have been included in a mummy bundle as an essential tool to serve the deceased beyond death. In the Chim culture, personal