Antique Amulet Pendant Animal Wood Carved Engraved Popular Art Afghanistan Oef

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Antique Amulet Pendant Animal Wood Carved Engraved Popular Art Afghanistan Oef
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AFGHAN FOLK ART / ISLAMIC ART
OLD and GENUINE AMULET
in CARVED WOOD in ROUND shape
and ENGRAVED with a FLOWER on a FACE
with 1 HOLE at the back
WIDE PASSING
BEAUTIFUL NATURAL PATINA
Condition: Very good condition. The wooden dowel is missing. Traces of use.
CENTRAL ASIA
AFGHANISTAN
late nineteenth / early twentieth
These amulets were hung on the necks of farm animals grazing in the Afghan mountains. The shape made it possible to recognize the owner. Sometimes these amulets were pierced with one or two holes, closed with wooden dowels. These holes contained a kind of prayer, written on a piece of paper and sacred by a Mullah, to protect against illness and accidents of the wearer of the amulet. When the animal died, these papers were thrown into a stream (the prayer was only used for this animal, it became obsolete and importable by another animal).
dimensions (height x width x depth): 13 x 8 x 2.5 cm approximately
total weight: about 110 gr
Careful shipping by Mondial Relay (by default) or Colissimo (if requested, with supplement) for France and Colissimo International for the rest of the world. Can be sent by Mondial Relay for certain European countries (consult me ​​for the list of countries and prices).
Reduced shipping costs in case of group purchases.
For the sake of eco-citizenship, my shipments are made with second-hand parcels (from a DIY company). In the same vein, the wedging particles (chips) are biodegradable, made from corn starch, soluble in water and compostable.
(ref .: 21PA04)
These amulets were hung on the necks of farm animals grazing in the Afghan mountains. The shape made it possible to recognize the owner. Sometimes these amulets were pierced with one or two holes, closed with wooden dowels. These holes contained a kind of prayer, written on a piece of paper and sacred by a Mullah, to protect against illness and accidents of the wearer of the amulet. When the animal died, these papers were thrown into a stream (the prayer was only used for this animal, it became obsolete and importable by another animal). Careful shipping by Mondial Relay (by default) or Colissimo (if requested, with supplement) for France and Colissimo International for the rest of the world. Can be sent by Mondial Relay for certain European countries (consult me ​​for the list of countrie
Origine
Afghanistan
Matière
Bois
Type
Objet d'art populaire
Sous-type
Non-spécifié
Authenticité
Original