DepartmentLatin America
Market vendor amulet
NameAmulet
CultureKallawaya
Dateearly-mid-20th century
Place madeBautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlabaster
DimensionsLargest: 1 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 1 in. (4.7 × 2.8 × 2.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.68
Object numberA.2020.25.68
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Puno, Peru in 1985
DescriptionSingle figure holding square object in front.
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