DepartmentLatin America
Illa de plata amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 × 1 × 9/16 in. (2.5 × 2.6 × 1.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.58
Object numberA.2020.25.58
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco ca early 1990s
DescriptionCylindrical amulet of white stone with 2 nested incised circles.
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