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Llama amulet
Llama amulet
Llama amulet
DepartmentLatin America

Llama amulet

NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 1/16 × 3/8 × 15/16 in. (2.7 × 0.9 × 2.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.49
Object numberA.2020.25.49
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco ca early 1990s
DescriptionLlama amulet of white stone with incised eye detail and short tail, with slight patina.
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