UR1117/KH0131
Original Name: AS117 Original Author: Marcia & Robert Ascher Museum: Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin Museum Number: VA47118 Provenance: Unknown Region: Ica |
Total Number of Cords: 11 Number of Ascher Cord Colors: 3 Similar Khipu: Previous (AS081) Next (AS003) Catalog: UR1117 Khipu Notes: Khipu Notes |
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Khipu Notes
Ascher Databook Notes:
- This is one of several khipus acquired by the Museum in 1907 with provenance Ica. For a list of them, see UR1100.
- Some values on the khipu are sums of values on later consecutive pendants. Namely:
P1 = P3 + P4
P4 = P5 + P6
P6 = P9 + P10 + P11
P7 = P8 + P9 + P10 + P11
One value is the sum of the squares of values on later consecutive pendants:
\[ P_{2} = \sum\limits_{i=4}^{11} P_{i}^2 \]