Coca Bag, Peru, A.D. 1532/1650. Creator: Unknown.
/2863331.jpg "Coca Bag, Peru, A.D. 1532/1650. Creator: Unknown.")
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Coca Bag, Peru, A.D. 1532/1650. Small bag used for carrying coca leaves which, when chewed, act as a mild stimulant and suppress hunger, thirst, pain, and fatigue. Coca leaves can be processed to produce the drug cocaine, the psychoactive constituent.
Image Details
Medium
- Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with bands of two-color complementary weft plain weave with three-span floats
- Joined with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop and overcast stitches
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4684x4960
File Size : 68,065kb
Aliases
- 1955.1830
- 85637
- 1000014731
- 1955.183
- 2-863-331
- 2863331
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