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Chachapoyas Khipu: 257 Series
The six khipu from the Laguna de los Condores pictured below were
all found in the same bundle, tied together. Four of the khipu,
UR12, UR13, UR14, and UR15, remain attached. The other two, UR11
and UR2, were originally tied to this group of four. As can be seen
from the photos, the arrangement of khipu is not strictly linear.
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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Bundle of Khipu
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The original bundle of six khipu, before being untied for
conservation purposes.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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UR12, UR13, UR14, UR15: 257 Series C, D, E, F
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Overall view of the four khipu which remain attached. UR15/257F
is at the top of the photo. At the bottom right is UR12/257C
(with two loop pendants). To the left of center in the bottom
half is UR13/257D, and attached to that at the far left is
UR14/257E. The attachment between UR13 and UR14 is not as
obvious as are the other attachments. Current museum numbers
of these khipu are: CMA-628/LC1-257C, 257D, 257E, 257F.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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UR12, UR13, UR15
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Detail showing the attachment between three khipu and the
two loop pendants on UR12.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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The attachment between UR13/257D and UR14/257F is visible
in the left-hand portion of the photo. To the right is a loop
pendant from UR12.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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| UR15 |
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This image shows the intriguing subsidiary construction towards
one end of UR15.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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| UR11 |
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Display of UR11/257A. UR11 was found tied to UR2.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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| UR11
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Close up of pendants from UR11/257A.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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| UR2 |
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This khipu was found tied to UR11. Its current museum number
is CMA-628/LC1-257B.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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