DepartmentLatin America
Sheep amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 1/4 × 15/16 × 1 3/4 in. (3.2 × 2.4 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.45
Object numberA.2020.25.45
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco ca early 1990s
DescriptionSheep amulet of white stone with heavy patina.
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
Artist unrecorded
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century