Antique Penca de BalangandaA huge early nineteenth century Brazilian Penca. The hanger with the two birds is made of brass, the various charms are made of some kind of silver tin. This Penca has 9 amulets to it, including a cooking pot, fish and fruits. These charms are good luck pieces or act as protection against evil spirits.. they would have been worn as a necklace or from a belt and in homes, hung above a doorway. A stunning collectors piece approx 11 plus hang