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Ident. Nr.: V A 42519

ObjID: obj:39376

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Involved
Wilhelm Gretzer (1847 - 1926),
Sammler*in
Julius van der Zypen (1906/1907),
Mäzen*atin
Dating
Inka 1450 - 1550
Datierung engl.: Inca 1450 - 1550
Geographical references
Material / Technique
Baumwolle
Dimensions
Länge x Breite: 50 x 13 cm

Object Description

No. of pendants:47

Groups:$ groups: 10 white, 12 tan (but could be more as main is fragmented), 10 white, 15 tan

Colors: white, blue, tan

Color combinations: monochrome, speckled (4 pendants are speckled one from each of the four groups) bw. 10-16 cm from the top. The rest of these pendants are monocrome!)

Strings: main, pendants,
Ply: S
Diameter: main3,5mm, pendants 1,8-2,5mm
Recto (tying pendant to mainstring)

Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots (S), single knots (Z)

The main string is fragmented.

Last updated: 17.03.2026

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