Peruvian Inca Inspired Decorative Plate in Bronze and Copper, "Pre-Inca Legends"

A ceremonial tumi blade crowned with an ancient deity stands beside a portrait of a Chasqui. Chasquis were Inca messengers, trained from a very early age to run long distances and traverse the seemingly impossible terrain of the Peruvian Andes. Angel Franco portrays the messenger and knife on a copper plate as bronze details emphasize the contours of an extraordinary design.