DepartmentLatin America
Cow amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 3/4 × 3/8 × 1 3/16 in. (1.9 × 0.9 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.50
Object numberA.2020.25.50
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco ca early 1990s
DescriptionBovine amulet of white stone with incised eye and ear detail, with slight patina.
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Artist unrecorded
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