Pendant «pinangpanga»
Bontoc, Luzon, Philippinen
silver, flat openwork design, symmetrical arranged, two human figures on either side, two stylized deer heads on top, wrapped up with black wire, acrylic base; both iconographic elements «bulul» (ancestor figures) and deer are bestowing a fertilizing and protective function upon the amulet.
H: 4,5 cm, presumably 19./20 century (4673/005)

Lit.: Rodgers, S., Power of Gold, Jewelry from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, 1985/86