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Tumi (Quechua for 'Knife', variants: 'Tome', 'Tume'), is a generic term encompassing the many kinds of sharp tools utilized in pre- and post-colonial eras of the Central Andes region, Tumis were employed for a diverse set of purposes such as kitchen knives, agricultural tools, warrior or hunting secondary weapons, sacrificial knives, barber ...
In "Sonponnoi" (1987), there is a headless black figure, decorated in white and black spots, holding three burning candles on his groin. Sonponnoi is one of the most powerful orishas in the Yoruba pantheon; he is the god of smallpox. Fani-Kayode adorned the figure with spots to represent a Sonponnoi's smallpox and Yoruba tribal marks. The ...
Tumi, Inc. was a unit of Doughty Hanson & Co. from 2004 until after its 2012 initial public offering. [2] [3] Tumi's products are known for their black-on-black ballistic nylon. [4] Tumi is available at department stores and specialty stores, as well as over 120 Tumi stores and 200 shops around the world. [5]
Perhaps one of the most prized uses of the llama was as a draft animal, as it could carry up to 40 kilograms in weight and move easily up the steepest heights. Llama caravans were mainly made up of males. For longer journeys, such as between the Collao and the coast, "new males" of about two years of age were preferred. The herd traveled from ...
Llama artwork created by the Inca shows further reverence towards llamas, an example of this is a depiction of a llama constructed out of pure gold, an extremely valuable material for the Inca because of its religious significance as it was considered the sweat of the sun, the most worshipped deity for the Inca, Inti. [28] Pumas
The vicuña (Lama vicugna) or vicuna [3] (both / v ɪ ˈ k uː n j ə /, very rarely spelled vicugna, its former genus name) [4] [5] is one of the two wild South American camelids, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes; the other camelid is the guanaco, which lives at lower elevations.
Lamassu at the Iraq Museum, Baghdad.. The goddess Lama appears initially as a mediating goddess who precedes the orans and presents them to the deities. [3] The protective deity is clearly labelled as Lam(m)a in a Kassite stele unearthed at Uruk, in the temple of Ishtar, goddess to which she had been dedicated by king Nazi-Maruttash (1307–1282 BC). [9]
[2] [3] [4] Fossil evidence suggests that it had a slender head, elongate snout, and stocky legs. [5] [6] They likely weighed around 200 kilograms (440 lb) [7] or up to 300 kilograms (660 lb), surpassing the weight of modern llamas. [6] They were specialized forest browsers and are often found in association with early equids, tapirs, deer, and ...