Witchbottle
Back to the game art grind. An illo for an article involving an artifact of Hedge magic called a witchbottle. According to the author, these things were buried in floors and doorsteps of people's to protect them from evil spells and bad spirits.
The truth.
The truth.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Fantasy
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 355 x 408px
File Size 36.4 kB
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That's fascinating! Do you know what kind of stuff you have to put inside?
There are similar practices in some modern religions and there is always some magical ingredients that you have to put inside, That would be interesting. Witchcraft always fascinated me and scared me at the same time.
Is the design yours or you use a reference?
There are similar practices in some modern religions and there is always some magical ingredients that you have to put inside, That would be interesting. Witchcraft always fascinated me and scared me at the same time.
Is the design yours or you use a reference?
A Bartmann jug! Never heard of them being used in that way, but burying something below the doorstep to ward of evil spirits is a common practice. That could be everything from sheets with spells, small animals or a human placenta.
These jugs have an interesting story. While the design was just a matter of fashion, they became status symbols in some parts of Africa and are still used for brewing and handed down from generation to generation while you won't finde any outside of museums in Europe
These jugs have an interesting story. While the design was just a matter of fashion, they became status symbols in some parts of Africa and are still used for brewing and handed down from generation to generation while you won't finde any outside of museums in Europe
Very interesting, I like all the leaves and designs! It reminds me very much of a Greek burial urn, or perhaps of the Dungeons and Dragons God of nature... what was his name... Boccob? Something like that. The acorns were a good touch, also, I don't think flowers would have worked as well. That would've made it too cheerful looking, given its rather serious purpose.
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