Amulet, Chacra

NameAmulet; Chacra

CultureQuechua

Place madePuno, Peru, South America

MediumSoapstone

DimensionsOverall: 1 3/8 x 4 1/8 x 2 9/16 in. (3.5 x 10.5 x 6.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Connie Thrasher Jaquith

Object numberA.2007.26.1

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionRectangular village scene with four buildings arranged with a courtyard in the middle. One building has three arched entries. Also on the top are fields represented by circles and lines with x's for fences. On two sides are carved animal heads, one end has several carved skeleton or monkey heads, and the other end has no carving. Polished excerpt on bottom.