
Sujet
The quipu was a series of knotted strings by which the Inca kept their administrative records, though a moreesoteric function cannot be ruled out
Légende
The quipu was a series of knotted strings by which the Inca kept their administrative records, though a moreesoteric function cannot be ruled out, Used by the Keepers of the Quipu they recorded such details as numbers of llamas and quantities of agricultural produce. Unusually, this example is attached to a wooden frame. Peru. Inca. 1430 1532 AD.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Museum fur Volkerkunde, Berlin
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A30_258
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
27,2Mo (1,8Mo) / 22,7cm x 30,0cm / 2682 x 3542 (300dpi)