DepartmentLatin America
Chacra amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster, residue (llama fat, coca, alcohol)
Dimensions11/16 × 3 9/16 × 3 1/8 in. (1.8 × 9 × 8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.76
Object numberA.2020.25.76
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Bolivia ca early 1990s
DescriptionTerrace amulet of white stone with irregular rectangular shape with smaller rectangle nested within covered in heavy patina.
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Artist unrecorded
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