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DepartmentLatin America

Chacra amulet

NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster, residue (llama fat, coca, alcohol)
Dimensions3 9/16 × 4 3/4 × 3 9/16 in. (9 × 12 × 9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.43
Object numberA.2020.25.43
ProvenancePurchased by donor in La Paz, Bolivia in the early 1990s
DescriptionRectangular amulet of white stone with carved shapes of ; 1 rectangular building, 10 animal figures and 7 cylindrical objects.
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