Prayer Scroll "Copper Man" Takrut Power Figure peruvian opal necklace delicate beads are in the

delicate beads are in the same configuration as they were purchased years ago in West Africa

In contemporary stone folklore

a wrathful Deity

These rare and fine opalescent glass beads were highly prized and treasured by the Dogon people of Mali

posed in a sitting or kneeling position

Prayer Scroll "Copper Man" Takrut Power Figure peruvian opal necklace delicate beads are in thePrayer Scroll "Copper Man" Takrut Power Figure "Takrut" is a type of rolled sheet metal amulet usually shaped like a stick or cylinder. The metal sheets are inscribed with magic words and symbols which are believed to strengthen and protect the powers of the wearer from physical wounds or bodily damage, as well as ward off any evil or black magic. A particularly masculine amulet, the Takrut is mentioned in Thai folklore to deflect and protect the