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 9/16 × 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (6.5 × 14 × 9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.65
Object numberA.2020.25.65a-d
ProvenanceDonor purchased in the Peruvian altiplano in 1992
DescriptionMesa amulet of white stone with 19 animal figures and 4 structures carved out of a rectangular base.
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