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Miniature bale of coca wrapped in burlap for doll called egego - used +
Miniature bale of coca wrapped in burlap for doll called egego - used +
Object Number 46-69-30/5438
Display Title Miniature bale of coca wrapped in burlap for doll called egego - used +
Descriptions
Object Description Miniature bale of coca wrapped in burlap for doll called egego
Inventory Description Organic, floral remain, coca leaves wrapped in burlap, tied in bundle with string
Classification
  • Leaf
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Aymará
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Bolivia / La Paz Department / Pedro Domingo Murillo / La Paz
Materials Coca leaf Burlap Pigment String
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 4.4 x 3.9 cm (1 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-69-30/5438; COCA
Provenance
Collector Mr. Harry Tschopik, Jr. (1946)
Collector Mrs. Harry Tschopik, Jr. (1946)
Donor Donated by Mr. Harry Tschopik, Jr. (1940-1945)
Donor Donated by Mrs. Harry Tschopik, Jr. (1940-1945)

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