MM020 - Pendant Pendant Sum
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Original Author:
Manuel Medrano
Museum: Linden Museum Museum Number: 69195 Provenance: Unknown Region: Unknown |
Total Number of Cords: 89 % Right-Handed Sums:53% (9 of 17) % Left-Handed Sums:47% (8 of 17) Catalog: MM020 Khipu Notes: Khipu Notes |
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Khipu Notes
Notes and Obeservations for Khipu MM020
36: second set of 3S knots aligns with ones' place of other pendants on the khipu; counted as tens
40: repair knot aligned with tens' place
69: strand of animal hair of some sort interlaced at top of pendant
85: pendant broken immediately after 6th S knot
Primary Cord Notes
Primary Cord Thread Wrappings
W wrapping 15.0-16.0cm and 26.5-28.5cm
All khipus I have studied are currently designated "MM", following convention in the field (and until a more suitable replacement convention is agreed upon). Manuel Medrano.