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Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0138   CAS 0514-0138; Purse
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Purse
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Sofia Hanq'o (died ca. 1948)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: alpaca and possibly vicuña and sheep wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.7, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 84.2