DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Ch'uspa

NameCarrying Bag, Coca bag

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 20th century

Place madePuno Province, Puno, Peru, South America

MediumWool (commercially spun)

Dimensions23 5/8 × 11 1/4 in. (60 × 28.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.1981.16.1

Object numberA.1981.16.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionCoca bag with red ground in plain weave with 7 bands of pattern in the warp direction (vertically). Largest band at center decorated in geometric motifs and flowers is flanked by 2 small black and yellow stripes on each side. Red and black fringe at bottom and lower sides. Thin strap double weave and braided at one end which is unsewn to bag.