Bag, with an undyed / cream coloured background. Decorated with red and black / brown stripes and a central band of blue and red arrow-like designs. The handle is pale blue with red and blue. The body of the bag is looped and the handle braided. [MdeA 30/01/2009]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bag, with an undyed / cream coloured background. Decorated with red and black / brown stripes and a central band of blue and red arrow-like designs. The handle is pale blue with red and blue. The body of the bag is looped and the handle braided. [MdeA 30/01/2009]
Geographical reference: Colombia
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Colombia; Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Cesar Department Pueblo Bello
Cultural groups: Arhuaco
Person: Field collector Marianne Schrimpff; PRM source Marianne Schrimpff
Date / Period: Date made: Before 30/08/1966
Date collected: 30 August 1966
Acquisition information: Donated: 05/12/2007 Acquired: 2008
Materials and processes: Material Sheep Hair (Wool) Animal, Process Looped, Process Braided, Process Netted
Dimensions: Height: max 395 mm excluding handle, approx, Width: max 350 mm approx
Object numbers: Accession number: 2008.57.5 Other numbers: 504 5
Associated publications: See Marianne Cardale Schrimpff Techniques of Hand Weaving and Allied Arts in Colombia (DPhil thesis in Balfour Library: 3 vols, text, drawings and photos). [MdeA 30/01/2009]

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