Bag

NameBag

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datemid-20th century

Place madeBolivia, South America

MediumWool and/or acrylic fibers, metal coins, cotton

Dimensions10 5/8 × 8 1/16 × 1 3/16 in. (27 × 20.5 × 3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2013.5.32

Object numberA.2013.5.32

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionMulticolored knit bag has fringes in alternating colors (blue, red, green, pink and yellow) around the outer sides and bottom, and rows of lightly tarnished silver colored coins sewn on one side of the bag - one row on the generally oval shaped top half, and three rows on the trapezoidal bottom half. The bag narrows at the "waist" where a small flap (a protruding inner pocket) is located. Below the flap is a finely woven string tie with a pompom on one end. A broken, woven strap is attached at the top sides, a black strip of fabric tied onto one half.