DepartmentLatin America
Livestock lifecycle amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster, redidue (llama fat, coca, alcohol)
Dimensions5 1/4 × 4 3/16 × 2 3/8 in. (13.4 × 10.7 × 6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.62
Object numberA.2020.25.62
ProvenanceProvenance: Purchased by donor in Peruvian altiplano, 1992
DescriptionBovine amulet of granite with 3 figures carved on a rectangular base, central bovine has 6 incised dotted circles.
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