Necklace with protective amulet "ikhoko" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3050000
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, AustriaSize
L: 22 cm
4 cm ("ikhoko")
L: 8.7 inch
1.6 inch ("ikhoko")
Description
brass, glass beads, fibre cord,
The “ikhoko” are protective amulets, which should ward off misfortune, evil spirits and illness.