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Description: |
9Kt yellow gold pin with nine dangling charms: a black boot with gold cuff, a yellow forearm with gold bracelet, a black and dark yellow pipe, a black leg with gold anklet and rim, a red banjo with gold arm, a tortoise and gold forearm clutching a gold key, a tortoise and gold shoe, a white boot, and a black African woman in a gold native skirt. The pin is gold, engraved with decorative motifs. It opens and the charms are detachable. The "Penca de Balangandan" is a religious object, created by African slaves brought into Brazil. Each balangandan had a meaning of its own; each penca is a set of several charms, symbolizing good luck. Some say the penca was given by a slave master to his slave as a reward for good behavior. | |
Size: |
2" | |
Stone: |
various materials | |
Material: |
gold | |
Period: |
Early 20th century | |
Condition: |
very good | |
Country of Origin: |
Brazil | |
Status: |
sold | |
Item No.: |
4389 | |
Price: |
US$ 950.00 | |
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