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Ident. Nr.: V A 63042

ObjID: obj:59150

Ethnologisches Museum
Khipu

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Datierung
Inka 1450 - 1550
Datierung engl.: Inca 1450 - 1550
Geografische Bezüge
Nazca (Ica)
Material / Technik
Baumwolle
Abmessungen
Objektmaß: 2 x 65 x 52 cm
Verpackungsmaß: 8 x 80 x 54 cm
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https://id.smb.museum/object/59150

Objektbeschreibung

Two quipus tied together; a and b.

a:
Groups: mainly of 9 or 10 strings

Colors: tans, red, blue, turqoise, green

Color combinations: monochrome, speckled, spiral, spliced

Strings: main, pendants, secondaries
Ply: all S
Diameter: pendants: 1,5 - 2,4mm
Recto

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 (S)


b:
Groups: no

Colors: tans

Color combinations: monochrome

Strings: main, pendants,
Ply: all S
Diameter: pendants: 1,9 - 2,2mm
Recto

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 (S)

Letzte Aktualisierung: 17.03.2026

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