""Ch'uspa"" (Coca Leaf Bag)

19th century

13 cm 16.5 cm

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This piece, with no figurative imagery, is similar to Aymara textiles of Bolivia, which are often dominated by the contrast of broad and narrow stripes across traditional tunics and other garments. This piece clearly highlights its functional use: the heighten the hunger-dulli...

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Purchased by Georgia de Havenon, New York; given to Walters Art Museum, 2016.
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