V A 16138 consists of 3 Quipus tied together. Here a,b,c.
a:
No. of strings: 44 pendants
Groups: yes, but irregular
Colors: tans, blue
Color combinations: monochrome, speckled, spliced (2), spiral (2-monocr. and speckled!)
Strings: main, pendants, secondaries
Ply:S
Diameter: main 5mm, pendants 1,5-2,5
Recto (tying pendant to mainstring)
Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 8, long knots (Z), single knots (Z)
Many 8 knots. One 8 over long.
b:width 28, length 41
No. of strings:36 pendants
Groups: 7, 6, 2, 7, 7, 7
Colors: tans
Color combinations: monochrome
Strings: main, pendants, secondaries
Ply:S
Diameter: main 3mm, pendants 2-3mm
Recto (tying pendant to mainstring)
Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 8, long knots (Z), single knots (Z)
3 x long over 8.
c: width 7, length 34
No. of strings: 22 pendants
Groups: 5, 5, 6, 6
Colors: tans
Color combinations: monochrome
Strings: main , pendants,
Ply:S
Diameter: main 4mm, pendants 1,5-2,5mm
Recto
Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 8, long knots (Z), single knots (Z)
Angaben zur Herkunft:
I.M. Bolivar, Sammler
Inka 1450 - 1550
Datierung engl.: Inca 1450 - 1550
Peru
Ica-Pisco zwischen (Archäologische Region)
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