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Coca Bag

A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with bands of two-color complementary weft plain weave with three-span floats; joined with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop and overcast stitches.
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  • A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with bands of two-color complementary weft plain weave with three-span floats; joined with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop and overcast stitches.

Date:

A.D. 1532/1650

Artist:

Inca-Colonial
Peru, Probably southern highlands

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Inca

Title

Coca Bag

Place

Peru (Object made in)

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Made 1532–1650

Medium

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with bands of two-color complementary weft plain weave with three-span floats; joined with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop and overcast stitches

Dimensions

20 × 18.4 cm (7 7/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Reference Number

1955.1830

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