This is a hand-crafted, made-to-order item. All orders placed by November 27th 2023 are guaranteed to be delivered by December 25 2023.
Holiday delivery for rushed orders placed after November 27th may be possible. If you need it rushed, please contact me before placing your order to ensure that I can accommodate. All orders placed after December 4th 2023, will be fufilled in February 2024.
ANITO SKULL PENDANT*, WEARABLE AMULET | 2021. Oxidized sterling silver; cast, hand-fabricated, hand-finished.
*These are made-to-order pendants will not be made or shipped until February 2023
Item Description: This solid sterling silver skull pendant is cast using the ancient technique of lost wax casting and attached to a chain by a sterling silver wire 'halo.' Oxidized sterling silver chain available in 20" and 24"; use the drop down menu to select. Alternative chain styles & lengths available upon request use the contact page to request before you purchase.
INDIGENOUS MEANINGS
While I was doing research for a long-term art project exploring the history of colonization in the Philippines, I came across the story of an indigenous Filipino from the Ifugao tribe, who kept the skull & bones of his ancestors, including his father, wrapped neatly in blankets under the floor of his hut.
Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities (diwata) present in many the indigenous animistic religions of precolonial Philippines. Anito can also represent carved humanoid figures that represent these spirits.
