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Bunch of Balangandãs (charm bracelet)

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Museu Histórico Nacional

Museu Histórico Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Object similar to a charm bracelet, it’s composed of eleven balangandãs (trinkets). A curvilinear, hollowed-out fastener, the lower part being serrated and the upper part decorated with floral motifs and flanked by two birds with closed wings, one facing to the right and the other to the left. On the right side, pin with cloverleaf termination. Eleven pieces are attached by rings to the jagged bottom: a tambourine frame, a chicken, a guitar, a bunch of grapes, two figs, a golden cross, a coconut, a pomegranate, an asymmetrical frame with eight small pieces hanging from it (anchor , two birds, fish, revolver, two pendants).

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  • Title: Bunch of Balangandãs (charm bracelet)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Creator Lifespan: 1760/1800
  • Date Created: 1880
  • Fotógrafo: Jaime Acioli
  • Type: Jewelry
  • External Link: Museu Histórico Nacional
Museu Histórico Nacional

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