Coca Bag Item Number: 1067/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular bag with two bottom flaps on each side and a long thin red and yellow strap attached to both sides of the opening at the top. Bag has series of vertical columns that consist of red, yellow, orange, green, and pink diamond patterns on a natural background. Sides are lined with tight stitching in red, golden yellow, and green.
Narrative
Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect pre-Columbian Peruvian ceramics and textiles.
Item History
- Made in Peru between 1400 and 1532
- Owned by Rosita LeSueur Tovell before November 28, 1985
- Received from Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor) on November 28, 1985
What
- Name
- Coca Bag
- Identification Number
- 1067/11
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 13.9 cm, width 11.2 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inca ?
- Previous Owner
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell
- Received from
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1400 and 1532
- Ownership Date
- before November 28, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on November 28, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1067/0011