DepartmentLatin America
Sheep amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 1/8 × 9/16 × 1 1/4 in. (2.9 × 1.5 × 3.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.59
Object numberA.2020.25.59
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Cusco ca early 1990s
DescriptionAnimal amulet of white stone with a rectangular shape, protruding ears/eyes, with smoothed head shape.
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