DepartmentLatin America
Livestock amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid 20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumBasalt
DimensionsLargest: 1 5/16 × 1 9/16 × 1 5/8 in. (3.4 × 4 × 4.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.42
Object numberA.2020.25.42
ProvenanceDonor purchased from Augusto Dreyer (gallerist and son of Carlos Dreyer of the Carlos Dreyer Museum), Puno, Peru
DescriptionRounded cube amulet of black stone with two carved head shaped lumps.
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