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.
Comparing literature
Musée du Quai Branly (ed.), Philippines, Paris 2013, p. 292, ill. 202