Description

Wodaabe leather amulet decorated with geometric embroidery and inset mirror, believed to offer protection against the evil eye.
The finely worked ornamentation reflects the aesthetic traditions of the Wodaabe people, for whom adornment and symbolic protection are deeply intertwined.

Traditionally worn as protective talismans, amulets were believed to guard against illness, misfortune and harmful spiritual forces while also enhancing personal beauty and prestige.
The mirror element symbolically deflects negative energies.

Collected in Niger. Genuine and complete with rich usage patina.

Total length including amulet: approximately 64 cm.
Amulet dimensions: approximately 8 x 12 cm.

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