DepartmentLatin America
Market vendor amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 9/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 1/4 in. (4 × 3 × 3.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.72
Object numberA.2020.25.72
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Puno, Peru in 1985
DescriptionSeated figure wearing poncho with square object decorated with circle in front of body.
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