Mochila
Bag
32-6-4
From: Colombia | San Miguel (Colombia)
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Mochila |
| Object Number | 32-6-4 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Arhuaco |
| Provenience | Colombia | San Miguel (Colombia) |
| Culture Area | Circum-Caribbean |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Fiber |
| Technique | Crocheted |
| Description | Crochet; Cord, Brown, Purple Stripes Wide-mouthed bag with shoulder carrying band of fibre cord. For the bag, a close crochet stitch is used; it is begun at the centre of the bottom and knitted in ever increasing circles until the desired circumference is reached (about 1/3 from the bottom); this size is kept for the upper part of the bag. The shoulder strap is loosely woven in a "locked" pattern. The bag is ornamented with horizontal stripes of brown and purple. |
| Credit Line | Colombian Expedition, Gregory Mason, 1932 |
| Other Number | 1270 - Field No SF |
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