Coca bag

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Date created: 1940-1959

Culture/People: Quechua
Previous owner: Stanley Selengut, Non-Indian
Seller: Stanley Selengut, Non-Indian
Presenter/funding source: Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987; Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (Mrs. Arthur M. Sackler), Non-Indian, 1919-2019

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Stanley Selengut (an importer of Andean crafts) in 1966 using funds donated by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector) and his wife Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (1919-2019).
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Place: Cusco (Cuzco) Province; Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru

See related items: Quechua; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/8457
Barcode: 238457.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Coca bag
Media/Materials: Wool yarn
Techniques: Woven, braided

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a55717e0-0571-4b04-af8c-8dccb6f87e1d

Record ID: NMAI_254047