Ch’uspa (Coca Bag)
Maker
Unknown, Quechua
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
Date20th C
Dimensions8 5/8” H (without fringes or strap) x 8 1/2” W
Materials/TechniqueWool
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by the Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNLA1994.15.HOW
DescriptionHandwoven coca leaf bag (ch’uspa) with small pocket on one side. Decorative tubing along top and sides. Overcast yarn along bottom of bag and pocket. Yarn ornaments end in small balls at bottom corners of pocket and bottom center and corners of bag. Tassels are called chakis, feet. Woven designs include winged horses, llamas and viscachas (South American rodent in the chinchilla family). Geometric designs along edges and flanking viscachas. Decorative strap.
Place of origin / madeCandelaria, Tarabuco area, Provincia Chuquisaca, South America
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