Amulet - A bunch of baubles. - Brazil Afro-Brazilian amulet (No reserve price)
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Afro-Brazilian amulet dating from 1850–1900, made of metal with a silver-plated finish, unisex, antique style, featuring an arched main body with numerous mobile balangandãs, weighing 330 g and measuring 18 by 16 cm.
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Penca de Balangandã – Traditional Brazilian metal amulet, 19th–20th century
Important Penca de Balangandã, a traditional Afro-Brazilian amulet of Bahian origin, linked to the culture of Afro-descendant women in colonial and post-colonial Brazil, particularly the so-called Baianas.
The penca consists of a main arched structure, richly decorated with vegetal and symbolic motifs, from which hang numerous movable elements (balangandãs): amulets, stylized fruits, bells and votive shapes, each with protective, auspicious or religious meaning. The movement of the pendants produces a slight sound, hence the name balangandã.
These objects were worn at the waist or pinned to clothing and served an apotropaic function, in addition to representing social status, cultural identity and religious devotion, often linked to Candomblé and Afro-Catholic syncretism.
Penca de Balangandã – Traditional Brazilian metal amulet, 19th–20th century
Important Penca de Balangandã, a traditional Afro-Brazilian amulet of Bahian origin, linked to the culture of Afro-descendant women in colonial and post-colonial Brazil, particularly the so-called Baianas.
The penca consists of a main arched structure, richly decorated with vegetal and symbolic motifs, from which hang numerous movable elements (balangandãs): amulets, stylized fruits, bells and votive shapes, each with protective, auspicious or religious meaning. The movement of the pendants produces a slight sound, hence the name balangandã.
These objects were worn at the waist or pinned to clothing and served an apotropaic function, in addition to representing social status, cultural identity and religious devotion, often linked to Candomblé and Afro-Catholic syncretism.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Laboratory report
No laboratory report
Style
Antique
Estimated period
1850-1900
Metal
silver-plated, Metal
Brand jewellery
No
Total weight
330 g
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Gender
Unisex
Country of origin
Brazil
Indigenous object name
A bunch of baubles.
Title additional information
Afro-Brazilian amulet
Width
16 cm
Length
18 cm
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