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Aymara
Pampa Aullagas region, Ladislao Cabrera, Oruro, Bolivia

Coca Bag (Chuspa), 1850/1900

Wool, stripes of plain weave and two-color complementary warp weave; edge overcast and interlaced in crossed warp weave; strap: plain weave; wrapped tassels
18.7 x 21.3 cm (7 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
Restricted gift of The Textile Society of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1981.46