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Object Number
41-70-30/3110
Display Title
Quipu, fragment
Descriptions
Object Description
Quipu fragment; carrying cord with 24 brown and white cotton cords suspended. In one case a loop attached to main cord holds 4 hanging cords; in another, secondary cord is attached to an isolated hanging cord. Knots occur in 3 places: multiple overhand ("long") knots in the lower two positions, grouped overhand knots in the top position.
Inventory Description
Organic, fiber, quipu, twisted cord with 24 brown, white, tan knotted cords atta
Classification
- Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Inca
- Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Pisco Province
/
Pisco
/
La Puntilla
Intrasite
H-271 dr - 11
Additional Geographic Terms
South coast: Paracas and Pisco, between
Materials
Fiber , Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 42 x 54 cm (16 9/16 x 21 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Luis Bastian Pinto
(1941)
Intermediary
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(07/1941)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Luis Bastian Pinto
(07/1941)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-30-30/53 | Quipu |
Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 32-70-30/F851 | Quipu |
Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 41-52-30/2938 | Quipu |
Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4532 | Quipu |
Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 32-30-30/55 | Quipu |
Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 32-30-30/54 | Quipu |
Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/6359 | Balance |
Woven Fiber
|
Vilcoshuara
| |
| 15-41-30/86913 | Cap band, feathered |
Feather
|
Coyungo
| |
| 42-12-30/3748 | Headdress, feathered |
Feather
|
Huaura Province
| |
| 46-77-30/10528 | Headdress, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 15-41-30/86915 | Cap band, feathered |
Woven Fiber
|
Coyungo
| |
| 46-77-30/7685 | Headband, tapestry, braided |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Nazca Province
|