MM020 - Ascher Decreasing Groups
Drawings:
Ascher Decreasing Group:
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# | Decreasing Group Schema | Group Position 1 Based Index |
# Cords in Group | Decreasing Cord Values |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 18 | 6 | W@[18, 1]:17 + MB@[18, 2]:8 + LG@[18, 3]:3 + MB@[18, 4]:0 + W:YB@[18, 5]:0 + W:MB@[18, 6]:0 |
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.