KH0139 (UR1124 Detail 1, AS124 Detail 1)

Aliases: UR1124 Detail 1, AS124 Detail 1
Contributors: Marcia & Robert Ascher
Museum: Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number: VA24371
Provenance: Marquez
Region: Unknown
# of Groups & Cords: 4 Groups, 28 Cords - (23p, 5s)
# of Ascher Cord Colors: 4
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Catalog: KH0139
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Khipu Notes

1. The khipu is attached to a carved piece of wood. The wood has 8 holes through which the khipu is threaded. Fig 1 shows the way in which the khipu is attached. Fig 2 show more details. (See Ascher and Ascher 1987:815)
2. This is one of several khipus acquired by the Museum in 1899 with the provenance "Marquez". This group includes KH00116, KH00117, KH0138, KH00142, and KH00143. See KH00116 for a comparison.
See Fig 1 also for attachment of this khipu to KH0138 (1000080)