Bag Item Number: 3486/71 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Woven bag, medium-size, with short woven strap. Three design panels are separated by a grey field and narrow diamond bands. Tubular woven ribetes cover seams and edges, and there are five tassels on the bag bottom and sides.
Different types of Andean bags (bolsas, generic term, Spanish) have different names and characteristics. According to the donor, the bag was possibly used to carry food to the fields.
Purchased by donor in Puno between 1982 and 1984.
The imagery and the complementary warp weave indicate the bag is from around Lake Titicaca, as similar diamond and cross designs occur on textiles from Taquile as well as textiles from lakeside communities.