UR037/KH0269

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Khipu Notes Exist - See Below

Original Author: Gary Urton
Museum: Museo Amano, Lima, Peru
Museum Number: R4248
Provenance: Unknown
Region: Unknown
Total Number of Cords: 171
Number of Ascher Cord Colors: 11
Benford Match: 0.529
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Datafile: UR037

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Khipu Notes

1. Beginning knot has addition threads woven through it. Threads are light brown, light blue, red.
1. Beginning knot has addition threads woven through it. Threads are light brown, light blue, red.
2. Markers are approximately 1 cm long thread wrapped sections. Colors of wrapping threads match colors of threads in beginning knot of primary cord (light brown, light blue, red).
3. First pendant is attached to primary cord by a single granny knot around primary cord. The end of the pendant cord is doubled. Khipu is stitched down so cannot see the actual knot. End of the pendant protrudes 2 cm from top of primary cord. Total length including knotted part is approximately 26.5 cm. Subsidiary position read from main cord.