probably Colonial. <em>Quipu</em>, circa 17th –18th century. Cotton, camelid fiber, 3 1/4 × 18 3/4 in. (8.3 × 47.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Schaefer, 36.412. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.36.412.jpg)

Quipu

Artist:Colonial

Medium: Cotton, camelid fiber

Dates:circa 17th –18th century

Dimensions: 3 1/4 × 18 3/4 in. (8.3 × 47.6 cm)

Collections:

Arts of the Americas

Exhibitions:

Cecilia Vicuña: Quipu desaparecido (Disappeared Quipu)

Accession Number: 36.412

Image: CUR.36.412.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum