OOAK Female Power Figure Reliquary African FÉTICHE Las Reglas hotsell de Congo

OOAK Female power figure spike Reliquary African FÉTICHE Las Reglas de Congo

Created with cotton linen, jute, hem, leather cord, brass, antique bronze chain, coconut beads, glass beads, bone beads, usil bones, and synthetic hair.

Approximately 9 1/4" x 2 1/2" not including jute cord.

Listing is fetish as pictured.

Note: Fetishes are made with intent for protection, and have ashe'. They are not "charged" other than this.


ABOUT

Talismans known as ‘fetishes' are believed to hold spirits. The fetishes themselves may be statues or dried human/animal parts. The spirits within each fetish are believed to perform tasks according to their capacity.

Power fetishes are typically carved wooden figures of human beings and animals, originating from in the interior and the west Congo coast region. Commonly grouped under the name of fetishes. This term, anglicized from a Portuguese word which was early applied in this sense, meant originally an amulet or charm. It has since been used to denote a wide variety of magical and religious objects, and fetishism.

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