Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0514-0268C | |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Textiles | |
| Object Name | Ritual bundle (7 pieces) | |
| Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Carabaya Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Macusani | |
| Maker's Name | Seller's grandparents (names not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Warp and weft: sheep and vicuña wool; Cotton; Stone; Mineral (t’oqo); Corn (Zea mays); Coca leaves (Erythroxylum novogranatense) | |
| Description | Ritual bundle consisting of sheep wool and cotton textile, coca leaves [4], corn kernels [3], a miniature stone carving of a llama [1a], a miniature stone carving of a kneeling cow [1b], a miniature stone carving of a clenched fist [1c], and two small naturally shaped minerals [2a,b]. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5 ([1a]); 2.5 ([1b]), Width = 33.7 (textile); 1.5 ([1a]); 1.3 ([1b]); 2.2 ([1c]), Thickness = 0.1 (textile); 1.5 ([1c]), Length = 31.2 (textile); 4.2 ([1a]); 3.0 ([1b]); 3.8 ([1c]) | |