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Khipu
Two quipus tied together. Groups: yes, but not repetitive Colours: white, tans, blue Colour combinations: monochrome, speckled, spiral Strings: main, pendants, secondaroes (many) tertiaries Ply: all S Diameter: main: 4mm, others: 1,5 - 2mm Recto (tying pendant to mainstring): Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot),1/2 endknots, 8, long knots (Z), single knots (Z) At the beginning of the big quipu (a) a small quipu(b) is tied.
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Object type
Khipu
Dimensions
Length: 55 cm
Width: 15 cm
Length: 28 cm
Width: 2 cm
Width: 15 cm
Length: 28 cm
Width: 2 cm
Material/Technique
Cotton and plant fibre (b)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
V A 47093
Provenance and sources
when
Inca 1400 - 1550
where
Peru
Ica
who
Julius van der Zypen
who
Wilhelm Gretzer (de.fiz.ddb.model.ddbobject.WhenType$Begin@4d8f43c1 - de.fiz.ddb.model.ddbobject.WhenType$End@4fe83590) - Collectors
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