MM021 - Indexed Pendant Sums


Drawings:

Right Handed Sums:     # Sums = 4,  Max # Summands = 5,   (Min, Mean, Max) Sum Values = (11, 14, 18)
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Left Handed Sums:     # Sums = 4,  Max # Summands = 3,   (Min, Mean, Max) Sum Values = (14, 18, 22)
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Right Handed Sum Detail: - Click on column name to sort
# Color Sum Schema Sum Cord Sum Cord Value # Summands Summands
1
p145, 2 : 11W112p22: 7W + p29: 4W
2
p155, 3 : 18W182p30: 10W + p38: 8W
3
p195, 7 : 14W142p27: 8W + p34: 6W
4
p5210, 1 : 15W155p85: 4AB + p96: 6MB + p106: 3W + p114: 1W + p122: 1W

Left Handed Sum Detail: - Click on column name to sort
# Color Sum Schema Sum Cord Sum Cord Value # Summands Summands
1
p8612, 2 : 14W143p37: 6W + p45: 5W + p54: 3W
2
p9713, 2 : 17W172p3: 6W + p14: 11W
3
p13818, 1 : 22W223p44: 3W + p52: 15W + p85: 4AB
4
p14118, 4 : 19W192p16: 11W + p24: 8W

Khipu Notes:

Notes and Obeservations for Khipu MM021


1: p1 subsidiaries (p1s1-P1s6) attached with pendant-like attachment knots, though p1 is not significantly thicker than other pendant cords, suggesting this is not a subsidiary primary cord
6: string damaged between 8.0-18.0cm
11: repair knot at 14.0cm
13: untied 1S knot at 31.0cm
27: extra loop behind top of 8L knot
37: pendant loop at 27.0cm
58: color changes in turn of long knot
75: repair knot at 18.0cm
77: color changes in turn of long knot
87: pendant loop at 16.5cm
102: pendant damaged between 15.5-18.0cm

Primary Cord Notes


Primary Cord Thread Wrappings
YB wrapping at 47.5cm
All khipus I have studied are currently designated "MM", following convention in the field (and until a more suitable replacement convention is agreed upon) - Nanuel Medrano