Khipu

16th Century

MALI, Museo de Arte de Lima
Lima, Peru

The radiocarbon dating of this khipus situates it between the end of the Inka period, the Conquista, and the Transition period, during which time khipu and khipukamayuq remained present.

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Title: Khipu
Date Created: 16th Century
Location Created: Perú
Type: Artifact
Rights: Colección Radicati de Quipus, Fundación Temple Radicati - UNMSM
Technique: Twisted and knotted
Period: Early Colonial Period
Format: h 63,5, w 24 cm

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