Inuit Type Amulet Guardian Spirit Helping Demonic Figure Greenland Native

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Inuit Type Amulet Guardian Spirit Helping Demonic Figure Greenland Native:
$328.78

old charm of a protective spirit, Greenland, leg and pigment, about 60s

Amulet of a helping spirit, green land, bone and pigment, circa 1960s

This finely carved amulet depicts a human-like head

big eyes and a wide mouth with large nostrils. The soul of a being

could these orifices and by leakage.

At the Centre of the forehead, two holes are to pull the leather strap.

very good condition, Size: 7 cm x 2 cm

All everyday objects and hunting tools were decorated, also amulets were hand from the most diverse

Carved materials. These small figures from wood or bone, the guardian spirits or helpers were for hunting and everyday life,

are usually flat and handy. The miniature sculptures were small, as in the personal bag,

each Inuit with him wearing the, had to fit. The stand area is missing, because the amulet was a magical item,

you took it in hand to feel it and to consult.

Credits:

J.-L. Rousselot. Kanuitpit? Art and cultures of the Eskimo. A selection from the collections of the Museum, Munich, 1994, p. 71

B. Haagen. Tupilek.Magical figures from Greenland. Tinok, Denmark, 2008, p. 54