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Ident. Nr.: V A 42508

ObjID: obj:39365

Ethnologisches Museum
Khipu

Details (expert)

Involved
Wilhelm Gretzer (1847 - 1926),
Sammler*in
Julius van der Zypen (1906/1907),
Mäzen*atin
Dating
Inka 1400 - 1550
Geographical references
Pachacámac
Material / Technique
Baumwolle, Holz
Dimensions
Länge x Breite: 80 x 52 cm
Gewicht: < 2 kg
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Object Description

2 quipus tied to a wooden stick.


Groups: irregular

Colors: white, tan, brown, blue, green

Color combinations: monochrome, speckled, spiral

Strings: main, pendants, secondaries, tertiaries
Ply:
Diameter: main, pendants
Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring): fragmented mainstring.
Knots: 1/1 and 1/2 endknots, 8, longknots (Z), single knots (Z).

One long quipu with its mainstring tied to a wooden stick (2 x 35 cm) at both ends. The quipu has many secondary strings - up to 10 secondaries to a pendant.

A small quipu is tied to the big mainstring between its pendants with an extra string. This quipu consists only of main and pendant.

Last updated: 17.03.2026

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