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Ident. Nr.: V A 63044

ObjID: obj:59152

Details (expert)

Dating
Inka 1400 - 1550
Geographical references
Material / Technique
Baumwolle
Dimensions
Länge x Breite: 58 x 110 cm

Object Description

3 quipus tied together.

Groups: irregular

Colors: white, tans, browns, red, blue

Color combinations: monochrome, speckled, spiral

Strings: main, pendants, secondaries, topstrings.
Ply: all S
Diameter: main 5,5mm, pendants 1,5-3mm
Recto /verso (tying pendant to mainstring): both

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 and Z), single knots (Z)

Last updated: 17.03.2026

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Ethnologisches Museum