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Bolivia Art
Oruro - Bolivia

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Bolivia Art



Bolivia Image Collection

Colonial and Republican Religious Art -- Statues and Crucifixes Click on thumbnail image to access artifact information page and full size image. ...

Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction Bolivia Ethnological Materials Designated List Sections VII A-B ... [Read More]

Bolivia Image Collection

Church Furniture, Crowns, Garment Pins, Liturgical Vestments Click on thumbnail image to access artifact information page and full size image. ...

Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction Bolivia Ethnological Materials Designated List Section VII I-L ... [Read More]

Bolivia Image Collection

Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction Bolivia Ethnological Materials Designated List Section VII E-H ...

Trunks, Retablos, Altar Pieces, Altar Objects Click on thumbnail image to access artifact information page and full size image. ... [Read More]

Bolivia Image Collection

Colonial and Republican Religious Art -- Oil Paintings and Reliquaries Click on thumbnail image to access artifact information page and full size image. ...

Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction Bolivia Ethnological Materials Designated List Sections VII C-D ... [Read More]

Bolivia Information Page

III. Categories of Artifacts Subject to Import Restriction A. 2001 Agreement ...

Although the import restriction expired, unauthorized removal and transport of the Coroma textiles into the U.S. may be cause for invoking Section 308 (Articles of Stolen Cultural Property) of the Convention on the Cultural Property Implementation Act; each of the textiles is now photographed and documented.   V. For More Information United States ... [Read More]

Bolivia Image Collection

Organization of the Images The organization of the image collection follows that of the Designated List published in the Federal Register notice of December 7, 2001. Images of objects that illustrate each of the five major categories are provided above. Each Designated List Section has one or more pages of thumbnail images (4-15 thumbnails per page). Each thumbnail image on the thumbnail page is linked to an information page and a full size image of the artifact. The image database may also be searched by keyword. The images presented here are selected examples only and ... [Read More]

Bolivia - Breast Pin (Tupo)

Type of Object: Ritual Object Materials: Silver Measurements: Size varies from 10 cm. to 45 cm. Date or Period: Colonial (1533-1825) Maker: Quechua, Aymara and Kallawaya Designated List Section: VII K Colonial and Republican Religious Art -- Garment Pin Date of Import Restriction ... [Read More]

Bolivia - Sheep Amulet

Type of Object: Ritual Object Materials: Alabaster Measurements: Size varies from 3 cm. to 10 cm. Date or Period: Colonial (1533-1825) Maker: Kallawaya, Aymara and Quechua Designated List Section: VII A Colonial and Republican Religious Art -- Statues Date of Import Restriction: [Read More]

Bolivia - Female Saint with the Child and the Virgin

These paintings are generally representations of the female saints wearing habits. They usually have the baby Jesus in their arms and have several identifying elements in the painting. These elements include: crowns, crosses and martyr objects. In the background is often an angel, the Virgin Mary, or the figure of Christ. Some also contain pieces of furniture or landscapes. The saints are often depicted on their knees in prayer or standing. Those depicted are usually founders of religious groups of the abbess of an order. Keywords: oil painting,religious imagery,santo, ... [Read More]

Bolivia - Cattle Bell (Cencerro )

Type of Object: Ritual Object Materials: Brass Measurements: Size varies from 7 cm. to 25 cm. Date or Period: Colonial (1533-1825) Maker: Quechua and Aymara Designated List Section: VII A Colonial and Republican Religious Art -- Statues Date of Import Restriction: [Read More]


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