Ident. Nr.: V A 42601
ObjID: obj:39458
Contact
Institution:
Ethnologisches Museum
Email:
em@smb.spk-berlin.deDetails (expert)
- Creator/Entity
- Date(s)
- Inka 1450 - 1550Datierung engl.: Inca 1450 - 1550
- Systematics/Type
- Geographical references
- Material / Technique
- Baumwolle
- Dimensions
- Länge x Breite: 47 x 6 cm
- Permalink
- https://id.smb.museum/object/39458
Object Description
No. of pendants:14 + 5
Groups: 2 groups of 7 pendants.
Another quipu with 5 pendants is tied into the main 5 cm from start....or is it a very thick pendant with secondaries??
Colors: tans
Color combinations:pendants monochrome, main cord speckled
Strings: main, pendants,
Ply:S
Diameter: main 3,5mm, pendants 1,8-2mm
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), long knots (S), single knots (Z)
Last updated: 17.03.2026
Contact
Institution:
Ethnologisches Museum
Email:
em@smb.spk-berlin.de