DepartmentLatin America
Mesa mágica amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 9/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/2 in. (4 × 3.5 × 1.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.53
Object numberA.2020.25.53
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco ca early 1990s
DescriptionRectangular amulet of white stone with incised dots at 4corners and 3 nested rectangles within, covered in heavy patina.
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Artist unrecorded
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