chuspa (Bag)
About this object
History of use
Chuspa. Probably used for carrying coca leaves.
Physical description
Bag made of yellow-brown, black and brown camelid wool threads in "S" torsion. Five bands of geometric motifs at both sides of bag: two of yellow-brown crosses in vertical position, two of triangular faces in black ground and horizontal lines at their bases and one of geometric motifs. Vertical-tubular borders have double black diamond designs in vertical position. Incomplete.
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Materials
Date Made
Early Horizon (900 B.C.E.-200 B.C.E.)
Date Acquired
15 Jan 2013
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Erika and Alan R Sawyer Collection of Pre-Columbian ArtMore...
Measurements
Overall: 15.5 cm x 21.3 cm
Object Number
2990/924