DepartmentLatin America
Chacra amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster, residue (llama fat, coca, alcohol)
Dimensions2 1/4 × 3 7/8 × 3 15/16 in. (5.7 × 9.8 × 10 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.63
Object numberA.2020.25.63
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Bolivia, ca early 1990s
DescriptionMesa or Chacra amulet of white stone with 19 carved animal and 9 structural shapes on a square base.
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