Pectoral depicting a hybrid deity combining feline and spider features, holding a trophy head in one hand and a ceremonial tumi in the other. The figure wears a crescent-shaped crown adorned with a small projecting mask at the center of the forehead. The elongated eyes and open mouth revealing fangs give the piece a strong expressiveness. This representation falls within the Chimú iconography of great tutelary deities, in which animal attributes are combined with symbols of power. The joint presence of the trophy head and the tumi refers to complex ritual practices related to authority, warfare, and the divine realm. The figure, both frontal and hieratic, embodies an intermediary between humans and gods, expressing the power and legitimacy of both religious and political rule.

Pectoral
hammered copper, pigments
1100-1400 CE
Chimu culture
Peru

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#spiritual #religion #magic #power #culture #beliefsystem

Carnix (Carnis [Latin for Flesh/Mask, as in incarnate] + Nox [Latin for Night) Ghost/Poison

Chemothid “Chem” (chemistry) + “Mothid / Lepid” Bug/Psychic

Designing fakemon based on OCs is super fun...

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The Chimu culture was a pre-Inca civilization that flourished on the northern coast of modern-day Peru from approximately 900 to 1470 CE. They were known for their sophisticated hydraulic engineering, complex urban planning, and intricate artistry in metalwork and pottery. Their capital city was the massive adobe metropolis of Chan Chan, a testament to their organized society and engineering prowess.

Chimu pectoral necklace
silver
100-1400 CE
Peru

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Mass Child Sacrifice Unearthed at Peru Site Linked to 1450 Flood

More than 140 children and over 200 young camelids were buried together at the Huanchaquito‑Las Llamas site in Peru, in a single layer dated to around AD 1450. getnews.me/mass-child-sacrifice-une... #peru #chimu #archaeology

[Danganronpa oc] New ref for Chimu!!!
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Features - Peru's Great Urban Experiment - Archaeology Magazine - May/June 2023 A millennium ago, the Chimú built a new way oflife in the vast city of Chan Chan

Sounds like the #Chimu were on to something:
" #guanabana or #soursop seems to have been one of their favorite foods"

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An amazing nearly 1000 year old necklace made from various colored spondylus shell carved beads from the Chimu culture of the north-coast of Peru.

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秋葉原のメイドが消防署長に！地域貢献と火災予防がテーマの演習参加 秋葉原の「あっとほぉーむカフェ」のメイドが神田消防署の一日消防署長に就任し、消防演習に参加。地域貢献を果たす姿をご紹介。

秋葉原のメイドが消防署長に！地域貢献と火災予防がテーマの演習参加 #hitomi #あっとほぉーむカフェ #Chimu

秋葉原の「あっとほぉーむカフェ」のメイドが神田消防署の一日消防署長に就任し、消防演習に参加。地域貢献を果たす姿をご紹介。

Meaning of #chimu The correct term is chimu. It has two well distinct meanings. The Chimú in the Colombio-venezolanos Plains is curing tobacco or tobacco jelly. Chimú is also the name of a pre-Inca culture that had its heyday between the 7th and 13th centuries, on t.. chimu

Significado de #chimu O termo correto é chimu. Tem dois significados bem distintos. O Chimú nas planícies Colombio-desportos é cura do tabaco ou tabaco geleia. Chimu é também o nome de uma cultura pré-Inca que teve seu apogeu entre os séculos 7 e 13, na costa norte .. chimu

Significado de #chimu El término correcto es chimú. Tiene dos significados bien distintos. El chimú en los Llanos Colombio-venezolanos es el tabaco curado o la jalea del tabaco. También Chimú es el nombre de una cultura preincaica que tuvo su auge entre los siglos VII .. chimu

random photo 1607 “fashion” - #lima

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Statue, Peru, Chimú culture, wood, 1100-1400 A.D.
This statuette gained renown through its depiction in two Tintin albums. Cinquantenaire Museum, Brussels. #Peru #tintin #Chimu