Eye in a rhombus pendant #1

Rhombus-shaped bronze pendants with the depiction of an eye.

Depictions of eyes are a traditional part of the shamanic costume. There are multiple reasons for this. For example; during rituals the physical eyes of the shaman are often closed, or covered by the fringes from his headdress. Eye-shaped amulets or shells (such as kauri) sewn on his headdress can then temporarily replace his physical eyes. They help him to see more clearly into the spirit-world. 

Also they serve a protective function here; they scare away the evil spirits, making them believe they are watched even when the shaman's eyes are closed. For this reason they can be sewn anywhere on the costume; they are for example also quite traditionally sewn on the back, giving the shaman literally 'eyes on his back'.

And of course eye-shaped pendants such as these can also be used to give eyes to your spiritdolls.

Size; approximately 5,5 centimeters high and 2 centimeters wide. Weight; approximately 18 grams.

These bronze pendants come to us via our friends at Shaman Bazar. Please note: these are sold per piece, so if you need two eyes to sew on (for example) your headdress, you need to order two.

These pendants are very similar to the "eye in a rhombus pendant #2 (elsewehere in our webshop), but the pendants listed here are made of bronze and therefore more bronze/dark colored than the "#2" pendants.