UR069/KH0306 - Catalog Information

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Statistics:

Original Author:  Carrie Brezine
Museum:  Puruchuco Museum
Museum Number:  s/n
Provenance:  Puruchuco
Region:  Huaquerones

Total Number of Cords:   33 (32p 1s)
Number of Cord Ascher Colors:  14
Benford Match:  0.7256
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UR069/KH0306

Pendant Pendant Sum

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UR069

Notes:

With doubled end on the left and pendants facing away from viewer, khipu was rolled up left to right, making an S spiral bundle.

Cord construction is clear at the ends of some raveled cords. Eg, 2 ply cords of blue, lt brown, and white make up one cord component, which is doubled and plied into final cord.