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Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0268F   CAS 0514-0268F; Ritual bundle (4 pieces)
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])