Ch'uspa

NameCoca bag

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1970

Place madeMacha, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool, cotton

Dimensions5 1/8 × 4 5/16 in. (13 × 11 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.97

Object numberA.2010.26.97

DescriptionSmall coca bag with same geometric pattern on front and back in brown, orange and red. At bottom is tightly looped fringe in the same colors, plus ultramarine blue and burgundy. Top crocheted binding adds to palette of pale sage green and hot pink. Three hanging decorations are wrapped fibers ending in multicolored pompoms.