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Chachapoyas Khipu: Washed Khipu and others
Among the Chachapoyas khipu is one rare example affixed to a wooden
bar. When found, this khipu was brightly colored, but in an effort
to clean it, it was washed with soap and water and all the color
ran out! Hence it has earned the nickname "Washed Khipu".
Also pictured on this page are other khipu of the 22 which have
been studied from the Museo Leymebamba's collection. Unlike the
khipu on the previous pages, there is not yet anything to suggest
relationships between the khipu pictured here and others in the
collection.
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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Washed Khipu |
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Washed khipu lying flat. The primary cord is laced through
holes in the wooden bar. All of the strings are white, indicating
that whatever color was once on this khipu was a product of
dyeing, not of the use of differently colored cottons. INC-109.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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UR22 Washed Khipu
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A view of the khipu hanging from its bar.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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| UR22
Washed Khipu |
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The lacing of the primary cord through holes in the wood
arranges the pendants into three layers.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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| UR3 |
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A large cotton khipu. CMA-419/LC1-048 TEQ.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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UR4
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A detail of one end of the primary cord of UR4, showing a
needlework bundle. CMA-847/LC1-476 TEQ.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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UR4
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This image shows tufted markers along the primary cord of
UR4.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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Another large cotton khipu from the Chachpoyas archive. CMA-373/LC2-002.
Image courtesy of Centro Mallqui, Leymebamba, Peru. (Photo by
Gary Urton)
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