Peruvian Quipu
by The Getty/science Photo Library
Title
Peruvian Quipu
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The Getty/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Peruvian quipu. 18th-century pictorial description of a writing system constructed in early-colonial Peru based on a textile recording device known as a quipu. Quipus were used in a number of Andean cultures in South America, such as the Inca. The applications ranged from collecting data, to keeping tax records and recording dates. This hand-coloured engraving is from a 1750 work by Italian nobleman and Prince of Sansevero, Raimondo di Sangro (1710-1771).
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February 17th, 2021
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