Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Such talismans blended Africa and the Americas, bringing together old and new practices, beliefs, and objects.
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