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DepartmentLatin America

Llama amulet

NameAmulet
Artist Artist unrecorded
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 7/16 × 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (3.6 × 1.6 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.46
Object numberA.2020.25.46
DescriptionLlama amulet of white stone with heavy patina.
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