UR1099/KH0112

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Original Name: AS099 Original Author: Marcia & Robert Ascher Museum: Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin Museum Number: VA42526 Provenance: Unknown Region: Pachacamac

Total Number of Cords: 48 Number of Ascher Cord Colors: 3 Benford Match: 0.943 Similar Khipu:  Previous  Next Datafile: UR1099

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Khipu Notes

Ascher Databook Notes:

1. This is one of several khipus acquired by the Museum in 1907 with provenance Pachacamac. For a list of the others in this groups, see UR1097.
2. By spacing, the khipu is separated into 16 groups of 3 pendants each. Each group has the same color pattern: W, DB:W, W. In every group, the value in position 1 is greater than the value in position 3 which is greater than (or equal to) the value in position 2.
3. All values on the khipu are between 101 and 755.