Charm Tapir

2002
sterling silver

Votive animals made using principles of sympathetic magic. These were founded with the help of an infamous Cuencano silversmith while researching pre-columbian and contemporary lost wax casting techiques in Ecuador. The figurine represents a Baird's Tapir - a severely endangered animal of tropical cloud forest habitat.

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Charm Tapir installed on the banks of the Bobanaza river, Ecuador.