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Coca Bag (Chuspa), Bolivia,1850/1900. Creator: Unknown.

Coca Bag (Chuspa), Bolivia, 1850/1900. 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.

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Title: Coca Bag (Chuspa), Bolivia,1850/1900. Creator: Unknown.

Caption: Coca Bag (Chuspa), Bolivia, 1850/1900. 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.

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Image size: 4960 × 4853 px | 68.9 MB

Print size: 42.0 × 41.1 cm | 1952.8 × 1910.6 in (300 dpi)

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