Llama amulet

NameAmulet

CultureKallawaya

Dateearly-mid-20th century

Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

MediumBasalt

DimensionsLargest: 15/16 × 3/8 × 1 in. (2.4 × 0.9 × 2.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.56

Object numberA.2020.25.56

ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco ca early 1990s

DescriptionAnimal (Llama?) amulet of black stone with a rectangular shape, long neck, and smoothed head shape.

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Artist unrecorded

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Late 18th - early 19th century