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Ident. Nr.: V A 42576

ObjID: obj:39433

Details (expert)

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: 60 x 37 cm

Object Description

No. of pendants:34

Groups: 1, 10, 10, 3, 10 - In he second 10-group each pendant has two identical (brown and blue) secondaries

Colors: tans, brown, blue

Color combinations: monochrome

Strings: main, pendants, secondaries
Ply: S
Diameter: main 2,5mm, pendants and secs 1,5-2,5mm
Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring): both

Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 8, long knots (S and Z), single knots (S and Z)

Most of the longknots are S - the Z are in the two last groups (3 and 10).

A pendant in the first 10-group has a small extra quipu (2) tied to one pendant. This nr. 2 quipu has a main and two pendants.

Last updated: 17.03.2026

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