Tumi Axe Signed Handwoven Inca Motif 2.5x4.5 Wool Area Rug from Peru Srimuang The pangolin

The pangolin

Mary and Joseph receive the newborn Christ child

as carnelian's sunny glow

Applications of white clay give the sculpture a vintage look

6" Neck: 18

Tumi Axe Signed Handwoven Inca Motif 2.5x4.5 Wool Area Rug from Peru Srimuang The pangolinA stylized tumi axe is depicted in this area rug from Peru. The tumi was a ceremonial blade characteristic of ancient cultures such as the Moche, Chimu, and Inca. A typical tumi axe features a curved blade at one end, its handle often adorned with a small sculpture that depicts a legendary or historical figure. The composition on this rug is realized in a variety of colors against a body of black. Andean artisan David Laura Zanabria designs the rug,