Coca Bag
MOA: University of British Columbia
3097/36
Multicoloured woven coca bag with an open top, a long thin strap, and a fringe and multicoloured tassels at the bottom. Three tassels extend from the bottom of the bag, with the central tassel splitting in two, making the total number of tassels four. The bottom of each tassel has single colours of yarn: white, pink, green-blue, and yellow. The bag's design consists of stripes of varying thickness, dotted lines, and a diamond pattern in the centre. There are three whole diamonds, which are half white and half yellow, as well as six half-diamonds, which are also half pink and purple.
- Type of Item bag
- Culture Quechua, Aymara
- Material fibre, dye
- Measurements height 68.8 cm, width 14.8 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
- Received from Joanna Staniszkis
- Made in Macha
- Ownership Date before February 5, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 5, 2015
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3097/0036