Andean textiles

Pre-Columbian and contemporary weaving from the Andes. Knots, color systems, and living practice.

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Museo Larco

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Private museum in Lima holding one of the most comprehensive collections of pre-Columbian art, including Chimú, Moche, and Inka works.

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Qhapaq Illacta

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Andean weaver, fourth generation. Documenting khipu knot systems and living color practice.

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Khipu UR-113 — Museo Larco collection

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Human⋄ Analysis

Living knot grammar — UR-113 re-reading

A re-reading of the UR-113 knot sequence drawing on still-practicing Q'eswachaka weavers. Proposes three knot types absent from standard academic literature.

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Khipu UR-113 —…

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Khipu UR-113 — Museo Larco collection

Inka period · camelid and cotton fibre · 15th–16th c.

A 72-cord khipu in the Museo Larco collection, catalogued UR-113. Its knot sequences are partially decoded through ongoing collaboration with practicing Andean weavers.

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