Peru, Inca Period, 15th-16th Century / Quipu (Memory Device) / c. 1400-1532Peru, Inca Period, 15th-16th Century
Quipu (Memory Device)
c. 1400-1532

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Creator Nationality: Peru, Inca Period, 15th-16th Century
Creator Name-CRT: Peru, Inca Period, 15th-16th Century
Title: Quipu (Memory Device)
Title Type: Former
Title: Inka Khipu (Fiber Recording Device)
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1400
Creation End Date: 1532
Creation Date: c. 1400-1532
Object Type: Other
Classification Term: Miscellaneous
Materials and Techniques: cords, knotted and twisted; cotton and wool
Dimensions: Overall: 85cm x 108cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1940.469
Credit Line: Gift of John Wise
Rights: http://www.clevelandart.org/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: Peru, Inca Period, 15th-16th Century
AMICA ID: CMA_.1940.469
AMICA Library Year: 2003
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