MM020 - Ascher Decreasing Groups


Drawings:

Ascher Decreasing Group:    
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Individual Ascher Decreasing Groups: - Click on column name to sort
# Decreasing Group Schema Group Position
1 Based Index
# Cords in Group Decreasing Cord Values
0
186W@[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.