DepartmentLatin America
Flock of alpaca and one sheep amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster, residue (llama fat, coca, alcohol)
Dimensions1 11/16 × 3 7/8 × 5 1/4 in. (4.3 × 9.8 × 13.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.64
Object numberA.2020.25.64
ProvenanceDonor purchased in the Peruvian altiplano in 1992
DescriptionMesa or Chacra amulet of white stone with 8 ram like animals carved divided by a straight central wall.
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ca. 1950, C. Cerny
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