Catalog Number |
CAS 0514-0268F | |
Category | Ceremonial Items; Textiles | |
Object Name | Ritual bundle (4 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: alpaca and possibly sheep wool; Stone; Beans (tarwi: Cupinus mutabilis; wayruru: Phaseolum sp.?); Coca leaves (Erythroxylum novogranatense) | |
Description | Ritual bundle consisting of alpaca and possibly sheep wool textile, coca leaves [2], beans [3], and a miniature stone carving of three sheep, side by side [1]. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.9 ([1]), Width = 28.3 (textile); 2.9 ([1]), Thickness = 0.1 (textile), Length = 31.9 (textile); 4.1 ([1]) |