DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Bag

NameCoca Bag

Artist Artist not recorded

DateLate 19th century

Place madeBolivar Region, Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America

MediumAlpaca, wool

DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (22.5 x 28.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Steven Berger, IFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1983.23.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionSmall bag with pink ground and purplish black, green, red and yellow vertical stripes over which white motifs are woven. A row of multicolored tassels runs in a horizontal band about 1/3 of the way from the bottom of the bag. Additional tassels around bottom and lower edges. Red, black and white narrow striped strap. Two small pockets woven into the front. Warp face plain weave wool with plain and patterned warp stripes used vertically in bag.