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Culture/People:
Quechua  Search this
Previous owner:
Stanley Selengut, Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Stanley Selengut, Non-Indian  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987  Search this
Dr. Marietta Lutze Sackler (Mrs. Arthur M. Sackler), Non-Indian, 1919-2019  Search this
Object Name:
Coca bag
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Woven, braided
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Cusco (Cuzco) Province; Cusco (Cuzco) Region; Peru
Date created:
1940-1959
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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Catalog Number:
23/8457
Barcode:
238457.000
See related items:
Quechua
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a55717e0-0571-4b04-af8c-8dccb6f87e1d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_254047