Ch’uspa (Coca Bag)
Maker
Unknown, Kallawaya
ClassificationsTextiles
DateMid to Late 20th Century
Dimensions8 1/4” H x 8 5/8” W
Materials/TechniqueHandspun alpaca and sheep wool
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Lindsey Slenger ‘04 in memory of John M. Longyear
Object numberNLA2010.07.SLE
DescriptionCh’uspa or wayaka bag with figurative (horses and birds with outstretched wings) and geometric designs on striped field. Geometrics include rayed diamonds representing Inti, the Sun God. One external pocket on one side. The bag has no strap; it was folded over when used.
Place of origin / madeGreater Nino Korin Pueblo, Provincia Bautista Saavedra, Department of La Paz, South America
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