Materials: A hand fashioned/ twisted root suspended in ritual oil surrounded by small sheets of gold leaf in a custom cut protective plastic case
Deer Motif Persian Carnelian Pendant from Mid 20th Century
The analogy is drawn between the Blacksmith's fearless use of tongs when pulling glowing iron from his forge and a mother's courage through her "hot" ordeal
describes: "These Beads were made with a hand held mold that left a conical perforation (hole)
The grief and despair made Nak's ghost rancorous
Yoruba Shango Staff, Nigeria herkimer diamond earrings Materials: A hand fashioned/ twistedYoruba Shango Staff Scepter, Nigeria When not in active use, a Shango Staff would have been visible on an Altar dedicated to Orisha Shango, a Deified former King of the Yoruba City of Oyo. In public, the Staff Scepter would have been carried by a woman or man inducted into the Priesthood of Shango. These Priests invite Shango to possess them, making the Deity accessible to the gathered worshippers. In this Possession Trance, the Priests dance with a