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Colors: browns - and two red and blue spotted over a few cm (spliced in). Color combinations: spiral, monocrome, speckled, spliced. Strings: main (fragment), pendants, secondaries, top. Ply: all S Dm: 1,3-2,5 mm (pendant) Fragment without beginning or end, so recto/verso can not be stated. Knots: end, 8, long (Z), single (Z). 3 pendants are tied together midway by one of the pendants.

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Groups: irregular Colors: tans Color combinations: monochrome, speckled, spiral,spliced (one) Strings: main, pendants, secondaries, tertiaries (2) Ply: all S Diameter: pendants 0,9 - 2,7mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):one group of 2 x 4 is opposite to all the others. (as it is a fragmented main, it is not possible to state R/V. Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots (S), single knots (S) 8-knot above long knot. 2 long knots on one strand.

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Groups: not clear Colors: 5 browns/tans, blue, red Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants, Ply: all S Diameter: main 2-4mm, pendants 1,8-2,8mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring): both Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), long knots (Z), single knots (S and Z)

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Two quipus tied together; a and b. a: Groups: mainly of 9 or 10 strings Colors: tans, red, blue, turqoise, green Color combinations: monochrome, speckled, spiral, spliced Strings: main, pendants, secondaries Ply: all S Diameter: pendants: 1,5 - 2,4mm Recto Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots (S), single knots (S) b: Groups: no Colors: tans Color combinations: monochrome Strings: main, pendants, Ply: all S Diameter: pendants: 1,9 - 2,2mm Recto Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), long knots (S), single knots (S)

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Groups: irregular Colors: tans, brown, blue Color combinations: monochrome, speckled, spliced Strings: main, pendants, secondary Ply: all S Diameter: main 4mm, pendants 1,5-2,5mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):both Knots: 1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots (S), single knots (Z)

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Groups: 12 brown "8 beige, 8-9 browns" x 12 Colors: Beige (light tan), brown Color combinations: monochrome Strings: main, pendants, secondaries Ply: all S Diameter: main 4,5mm, pendants 2-2,5 mm Recto Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots (S), single knots (S)

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3 quipus tied together. Groups: irregular Colors: white, tans, browns, red, blue Color combinations: monochrome, speckled, spiral Strings: main, pendants, secondaries, topstrings. Ply: all S Diameter: main 5,5mm, pendants 1,5-3mm Recto /verso (tying pendant to mainstring): both Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots (S and Z), single knots (Z)

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Fragment Groups: of 5 pendants + one secondary (same as 42578 c - fragments of same piece?) Colors: white, tans, brown, blue, green Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants, secondaries Ply:all S Diameter: main 2,5mm, pendants and sec. 1,8-2,3mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):fragmented mainstring Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), long knots (S), single knots (Z) 3 "placemarkers" (2 cm pendants without knots)

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Fragment Groups: of 5 pendants and one secondary (like 42578 b - fragments of the same quipu?) Colors: white, tans, brown, blue, green Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants, secondaries Ply: Diameter: main, pendants Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring): Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 8, long knots (S), single knots (Z.)

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Groups: none Colors: white, tans Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants,secondaries Ply:all S Diameter: main 5mm, pendants and sec.2-2,8mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):both Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), long knots ( Z), single knots (Z)

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Pendant with secondaries?

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Groups: none Colors: tan Color combinations: monochrome Strings: main, pendant, secondaries Ply: all S Diameter: main, pendants Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):fragmented main Knots: 8, long knots (Z), single knots

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2 fragmented quipus tied together Groups: irregular Colors: white, tans Color combinations: monochrome Strings: main, pendants, Ply:all S Diameter: main 4mm , pendants 1,5-2,5mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring): both Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots(S and Z), single knots (S and Z) Z knots have Verso attachment, S knots have Recto attachment!

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Groups: none Colors: tans, blue Color combinations: monochrome, speckled,barberpole main Strings: main, pendants, secondaries Ply: Diameter: main, pendants Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring): Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots (S or Z), single knots (S or Z)

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2 fragments a and b. Groups: a: 26 x A. b: 4 x A ( A= 8 pendants in one color, 1 pendant of a distinct other color. Some secondaries, some not - no visible pattern). Colors: Tans, Blue (8 blue secondaries) Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants, secondaries Ply:all S Diameter: main, pendants: 1,5 - 3,5mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):not possible to determine as it is fragmentated. Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots, 8, long knots (S), single knots (S)

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Small fragment. Groups: ? Colors: browns Color combinations: monochrome Strings: main, pendants, secondaries Ply: all S Diameter: main 3,5mm, pendants 1,5-1,8mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):fragmented main Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot),1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as activ ), long knots (S), single knots (S) One secondary is of plantfiber. It has some piece of cotton yarn knottet into its endknot.

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Groups: irregular Colors: tans Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants, secondary Ply: all S Diameter: main 5mm, pendants2-3,5mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):fragmented main Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), single knots (Z)

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Loose strings.

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Groups: none Colors: browns Color combinations: monochrome Strings: main, pendants, Ply: all S Diameter: main 4mm, pendants 2,9-3,2mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):Fragment, so impossible to decide. Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot),

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Groups: not detactable Colors: tan Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants, Ply: all S Diameter: main 3,5mm, pendants 2,8-3mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):Fragmented main Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 8, long knots (Z), single knots (Z)

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Loose strings.

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Loose strings.

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Groups: two dissimilar groups Colors: white, tan Color combinations: monochrome Strings: main, pendants, Ply: all S Diameter: mai 3.0mm, pendants 2,5-3,0mm Recto (tying pendant to mainstring): Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), long knots (Z), single knots (Z)

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Groups: 3 dissimilar groups. Colors: white, tan Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants, Ply: all S Diameter: main 5 mm, pendants 2,8-3,5mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring):both Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 8, long knots (Z)

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This fragment probably is from the same quipu as V A 66842 a+b. Groups: Groups of 8 pendants, each tied with a topstring. Colors: browns, tan, blue, white Color combinations: monochrome, speckled Strings: main, pendants, Ply: S Diameter: main 5mm, pendants 2-3mm Recto/verso (tying pendant to mainstring: if part of V A 66842 a then Verso. Knots:1/1 endknots (like a single knot), 1/2 endknots (a single knot securing the pendant tied with only part of the pendant as active), 8, long knots (S and Z), single knots (Z)

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