Bag

About this object

Narrative

This collection (3133/1-35) was brought to Vancouver by the donor's father's family, when they moved here from Bolivia in the 1940s.

Physical description

Woven bag. Bag is rectangular, with a long thin handle attached to the top corners. Body is decorated in diamond and 'x' shaped motifs in green and dark red on a tan base, lined with bright pink. At bottom is attached a short, thick fringe of wool in multiple colours, with long pompom tassels at each corner. Handle is tan edged with black, holding a small, repetitive square motif in black and red. Bag is unlined.