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Chachapoyas Khipu:109 Series
The khipu recently found at the Laguna de los Condores constitute
one of the most important archives of khipu known to exist. There
are 32 khipu in all; 22 have been studied extensively by Dr. Gary
Urton. Ten were determined to be too fragile to undergo analysis.
All khipu currently reside in the Centro Mallqui, Museo Leymebamba,
Chachapoyas, Peru.
This page includes pictures of the group of khipu referred to as
the 109 series. This series consists of six khipu knotted together
and another set of two attached khipu. The six connected khipu are
UR10, UR5, UR19, UR7, UR8, and UR20. They were untied for conservation
purposes and are no longer connected to each other. The numbers
of the other two khipu in the 109 series are UR17 and UR18; these
retain their original attachment.
Note: The khipu are classified here by investigator
number. We do not believe the identification of a particular artifact
with a personal investigator number to be optimal, but the museum
numbers for these khipu are still in flux. Therefore for the time
being we believe khipu will be easier to find by investigator number.
When the museum numbers become stable the khipu will be reclassified.
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UR10
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The first of the six khipu knotted together. Overall view.
Currently CMA-480/LC1-109.1.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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| UR5 |
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Second in the series. At the left of this photo one can see
the loop that was tied in the primary cord for attachment
to other khipu. This khipu appears to be composed of two different
khipu tied together. CMA-480/LC1-109.2.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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Small cotton khipu; third in the 109 series.This khipu has
beautiful multi-colored cords. CMA-480/LC1-109.3.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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| UR7
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Fourth khipu. Note the variablility in the pendant cord length.
CMA-480/LC1-109.4.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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UR8
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Fifth khipu. Long clusters of singles knots are clearly visible.
On the right of the primary cord is a loop for attachment
to another khipu. CMA-480/LC1-109.5.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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UR20
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Final khipu in the set of six from the 109 series. CMA-480/LC1-109.6.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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UR17 & UR18
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Khipu A and B from the 109 series; two khipu tied together.
Overall view of the khipu and their attachment. CMA-480/LC1-109A
and CMA-480/LC1-109B.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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Overall view of UR17, one of the two khipu found tied together
with the bundle of six 109 khipu. CMA-480/LC1-109A.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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Second, smaller khipu, found tied to UR17. CMA-480/LC1-109B.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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