Thursday 1 June 2017

Brazillian Balangada - they were worn at the waist by black and mulatto women, often indentured, mostly in the Brazilian coastal state of Bahia, during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as amulets. Balangada were made by black silversmiths and illustrate the coexistence of African superstitions with Christian beliefs in Brazil.:

Brazil | Silver and coral talismanic Balanganda | Bahia, 19th century || Sold:

Brazil | Silver and coral talismanic Balangandas | Bahia, 19th century


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