Ch’uspa (Coca Bag)
Maker
Isabel Quispé Laime
Date1977
MediumHandspun sheep and alpaca wool
Dimensions6 3/4” H (without strap) x 8 3/4” W
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Laurie and Lyle Roelofs
Object numberNLA2009.13.ROE
DescriptionCh’uspa, warp-faced flat pouch/bag. Has figurative (cows, birds, Inti (Sun) designs in three bands. There are three external pockets on one side; the central pocket has a human image. Strap is hand woven with bird, animal and Inti designs. Edges are trimmed with fine, braided trade cloth. Woven in 1977 by Isabel Quispé Laime of Chari Pueblo.
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
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