UR1099/KH0112

Original Name: AS099
Original Author: Marcia & Robert Ascher
Museum: Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin
Museum Number: VA42526
Provenance: Unknown
Region: Pachacamac
Total Number of Cords: 48
Number of Ascher Cord Colors: 3
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Catalog: UR1099
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Khipu Notes

Ascher Databook Notes:
  1. This is one of several khipus acquired by the Museum in 1907 with provenance Pachacamac. For a list of the others in this groups, see UR1097.
  2. By spacing, the khipu is separated into 16 groups of 3 pendants each. Each group has the same color pattern: W, DB:W, W. In every group, the value in position 1 is greater than the value in position 3 which is greater than (or equal to) the value in position 2.
  3. All values on the khipu are between 101 and 755.