Four amulets "linglingo" · Philippines - Luzon · ID: 3043289
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Ramon Villegas, Manila, PhilippinesSize
H: 2,5 cm - 4 cm
H: 1.0 inch - 1.6 inch
Description
metal, decorated with stylized animal heads resp. seated figures.
These amulets are worn either as earrings or as pendants. They are believed to have supernatural powers, bring luck and improve the owner’s fertility.
The object Four amulets “linglingo” with the object ID 3043289 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 5 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.
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Comparing literature
Musée du Quai Branly (ed.), Philippines, Paris 2013, p. 292, ill. 202