Coca Bag
Place made:Bolivia
General region:South America
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wool and cotton
Dimensions:
length: 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm)
width: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
depth: 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds from the Latin American Folk Art Acquisition Fund
Object number: 2005.19
Label Text
Chuspas are used primarily for carrying coca leaves, which are used throughout the Andean region for medicinal and ceremonial purposes. Chuspas from Tarabuco, a community in southern Bolivia, are generally small, flat, and decorated with colorful animal designs against a white background.
Chuspas se utilizan principalmente para transportar las hojas de la planta de coca, que son ampliamente usadas en toda la región andina por razones medicinales y rituales. Las chuspas de Tarabuco, una comunidad en el sur de Bolivia, son generalmente pequeñas, planas, y con coloridos diseños de animales sobre un fondo blanco.
(LA, 2020)
Chuspas se utilizan principalmente para transportar las hojas de la planta de coca, que son ampliamente usadas en toda la región andina por razones medicinales y rituales. Las chuspas de Tarabuco, una comunidad en el sur de Bolivia, son generalmente pequeñas, planas, y con coloridos diseños de animales sobre un fondo blanco.
(LA, 2020)
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