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Ch'uspa
Ch'uspa
Ch'uspa
Museum of International Folk Art

Ch'uspa

NameCoca bag
Artist Artist unrecorded
Date1970
Place madeYanahuaya, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumWool
Dimensions7 1/2 × 10 7/16 in. (19 × 26.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.60
Object numberA.2010.26.60
DescriptionCoca bag (ch'uspa) has reddish-orange ground with five vertical bands and edging of purple, red, pink, pale green, buttery yellow, peach--with snowflake-like and diamond-within-diamond designs on one side and dotted designs on other. Wide strap with cream ground woven in similar colors sewn on with one braided and one cut end. Three large tassels on bottom, one on side.
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