MM007/AN002 - Pendant Pendant Sums
Drawings:
Right Handed Sums: # Sums = 2, Max # Summands = 4, (Min, Mean, Max) Sum Values = (12, 14, 15)
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Left Handed Sums: # Sums = 2, Max # Summands = 6, (Min, Mean, Max) Sum Values = (12, 16, 21)
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Right Handed Sum Detail: - Click on column name to sort
# | Color | Sum Schema | Sum Cord | Sum Cord Value | # Summands | Summands |
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1 | ![]() | p201, 20 : 15W:DB | 15 | 4 | p22: 1W:DB + p23: 0W:DB + p24: 10W:DB + p25: 4YB:GL | |
2 | ![]() | p282, 4 : 12YB:GL | 12 | 3 | p56: 1YB:MG + p57: 4YB:MG + p58: 7YB:MG |
Left Handed Sum Detail: - Click on column name to sort
# | Color | Sum Schema | Sum Cord | Sum Cord Value | # Summands | Summands |
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1 | ![]() | p282, 4 : 12YB:GL | 12 | 6 | p14: 2YB:PG + p15: 1YB:PG + p16: 5YB:PG + p17: 3W:DB + p18: 0W:DB + p19: 1W:DB | |
2 | ![]() | p523, 21 : 21YB:MG | 21 | 5 | p17: 3W:DB + p18: 0W:DB + p19: 1W:DB + p20: 15W:DB + p21: 2W:DB |
Khipu Notes:
Cord Notes
1: Under/Over knot "under"
2: Under/Over knot "under"; extra loop on bottom
4: Only pendant 4 retains knots, within the 4, 4s1, 4s2 pendant set
5s1-5s2: The order of these two subsidiaries is difficult to discern due to deterioration and the tight spacing. The vertical order as photographed is used to order the subsidiaries.
6s1: Under/Over knot "under"; extra loop on bottom
8: Over/Under knot "over"; extra loop in E at top
15: Over/Under knot "over"
16: Pair of long knots near each other in close proximity (see photograph)
19: Over/Under knot "over" with extra loop on top
22: Over/Under knot "over" with extra loop on top
22s1: Over/Under knot "under"
22s2: Over/Under knot "over"
24: Knot/pendant cord broken directly after first turn - likely a long knot
26s1: Subsidiary broken immediately after knot
26s2: Subsidiary broken immediately after knot
T1: Top cord bundle. Likely 3 interwover Z-Ply cords. Boundaries of the group are difficult to discern.
38: Over/Under knot "under"
45: Over/Under knot "over"
48: Over/Under knot "over"
52: Over/Under knot "over"
56: Over/Under knot "under"; 1 ply of cord broken from 2.5cm to 7.4cm
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)