Money Bag Item Number: 3486/53 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Longish, narrow moneybag (monedera, Spanish; pachaq chaki, Quechua) with fringes along the sides and bottom. Patterns of coca leaves cover both faces.
Different types of Andean bags (bolsas, generic term, Spanish) have different names and characteristics. Narrow rectangular bags are called monderas (Spanish) and are used to carry coins or valuables. Monederas are usually folded over and tucked into a wide belt worn by men.
The coca leaf pattern is woven in a supplementary warp weave called "ley" in the Cuzco area.
Purchased by the donor in 1982 in Cuzco. It is possibly from Pacchanta, near the snowy peak of Ausangate, dept. of Quispicanchis, province of Cuzco.