Grote Blanc de Chine (Dehua porselein) uit China dansende shiva Vintage persfoto uit 1991

Vintage persfoto uit 1991

Collected by the Tuareg

Amulets and pendants have had an important function in many African indigenous subcultures since ancient times

These wooden figures were consecrated by a spiritual healer (nganga) and used to make contact with the ancestors through offerings

the Lotus Flower

Grote Blanc de Chine (Dehua porselein) uit China dansende shiva Vintage persfoto uit 1991Age: Second half of the twentieth century. Dimensions: 43 x 18 x 14 cm. Ba Xian , Pa Hsien or Eight Immortals are lucky symbols from Taoist Chinese mythology. They are not gods, although they are often considered as such. For more information, read our blog post about Blanc de Chine figurines. Click here.