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Unusual Penca de Balangandan #1136621

Currency:USD Category:Jewelry Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Unusual Penca de Balangandan #1136621
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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 brown and gold forearm clutching a gold key, a brown 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"
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Early 20th century</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Unusual Penca de Balangandan</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:New York, NY USA</td></tr>
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