DepartmentLatin America
Market vendor amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 5/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/16 in. (4.1 × 3.2 × 2.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.73
Object numberA.2020.25.73
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Puno, Peru in 1985
DescriptionSingle figure, wihout facial features, holding package-like object in front of body.
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