Four figural amulets / talismans · Côte d'Ivoire, Kulango · ID: 3045489
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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.