DepartmentLatin America
Amulet
NameAmulet
CultureAymara?
Dateca. 1950, C. Cerny
Place madePeru, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/8 x 1 in. (3.5 x 2.5 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.1980.26.87
DescriptionCarved alabaster on "piedra del lago." Ram-like figure with inwardly curved horns, incised eyes, nostrils, oval mouth, legs on sides of stone, floral motif on back, back legs and "v" shaped tail.Believed to protect and promote fertility of livestock.
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early-mid-20th century
early 20th C
Early 20th century
early 20th C