Zemanek-Münster

Four figural amulets / talismans

Côte d'Ivoire, Kulango
sold EUR 1,000

Description

bronze, two pairs of figures/ twins “kunndugo”, h: 3-4 cm; two single figures, h: 2,3 - 3,5 cm

This small figures represent the small spirits of the natural world, the forests and waterways. The Kulango call them “korabohula” or “pinu”, meaning both “god” and “amulet”.The function of these talismans is to protect against the evils threatening humans.


Comparing literature

Boyer, Alain-Michel, Kulango Figurines, Milan 2017, ill. 158 ff.

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