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    Bolivian Amuletos

    Some pics of an amulet from Bolivia. Common practice for South American peoples to make offerings to the gods for protection and fertility of their lamas and goats. Has scrape marks on the bottom, offering some of the stone. Still has lama oil which was rubbed on it during the ritual.
    Anyone have any interesting ritual pieces/stories?

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    Last edited by Rio Del Norte; 08-14-2020, 10:53 AM. Reason: spelling
    San Luis Valley, southern Colorado
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    That’s jus plain cute...Are they common, what kind of stone,did it have a face like this one, ???
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    Floridaboy.
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      From what I've read they go waaay back [Moche] in their usage and I presume they were of different animals. This example is from the 1800s so it's a youngin'. I'd think a soapstone was used, but hardstone is very possible too. I've not seen many on the [net] market so I'd say not real common. Maybe similar concept to the Native American birdstone.
      San Luis Valley, southern Colorado

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      Very cool. Thanks for showing.
      I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.
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        Very interesting Rio Del Norte, thanks for sharing
        Near the PA/Ohio state line
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        • #6
          That is quite cool!
          Hong Kong, but from Indiana/Florida
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            That’s pretty cool.👍
            Wandering wherever I can, mostly in Eastern Arkansas, always looking down.
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              another...
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              San Luis Valley, southern Colorado
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              • Cecilia
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                Cecilia commented
                09-06-2020, 04:55 AM
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                This little guy is clearly a ram (right?), but what is first critter? (He’s kinda scary to me; looks like he’s got a giant maw!)
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                09-06-2020, 09:15 AM
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                It's a ram too...
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              This little Minoan Horse I got in Greece my own amulet. Been carrying him around for years; had to sit at many tables, and he always stood next to my papers!
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              Digging in GA, ‘bout a mile from the Savannah River
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              • #10
                This site is great...vids show sheep amulets used there...

                Videos
                https://swvirtualmuseum.nau.edu/wp/index.php/videos/
                Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Sunset Crater Visitor Center Program This is the original interpretive video shown in the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center. An updated …
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                • Cecilia
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                  Cecilia commented
                  09-06-2020, 09:28 AM
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                  Yes! Lotsa other interesting vid tidbits, too!
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                Love that CC . I truly enjoyed Greece . What a variety with the country side to the islands .
                Just sitting in those ominous structures and outdoor
                theaters get your mind running to the past .
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                • Cecilia
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                  Cecilia commented
                  09-11-2020, 12:18 PM
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                  O, yes! We were in Delphi at amphitheater with only us in it, so I orated only Shakespeare ever memorized on “stage“. I got chills!
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