Khipu
Khipu
1470 - 1532 CE
wood, cotton, alpaca
12 3/16 x 8 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (30.96 x 20.96 x 6.35 cm)CREATION PLACE:
North Central Coast, Peru
CULTURE OR GROUP:
Inca
PERIOD:
Late Horizon
OBJECT NAME:
khipus
CREDIT LINE:
The Fred Olsen Collection
OBJECT NUMBER:
1967-29-340
IMAGE USE:
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LOCATION:
Peruvian Gallery
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Label & Description History
Inca, South Coast, Peru Khipu, 1470-1532
Wood, cotton, camelid hair, 12 3/16 x 8 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Krannert Art Museum at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Fred Olsen Collection
1967-29-340
(Sept 2020 edit)
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