Sujet

Coca Bag, Peru, A.D. 1476/1532. 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.

Légende

Coca Bag, Peru, A.D. 1476/1532. Creator: Unknown.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21B35_030

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

14,0Mo (733,9Ko) / 13,9cm x 25,4cm / 1636 x 3000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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