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Secondary term

quipu

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/14997 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A device made of knotted strings, in cotton or wool, of different colors and hanging from a main cord. Used to record numeric or socio-cultural data and to transmit messages using mnemonic devices.
Definition source(s)
  • American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2018. “Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging / Nomenclature pour le catalogage des objets de musée.” September 1, 2018. https://www.nomenclature.info/.
English
Term (International)
quipu
Alternative term(s)
khipu; kipu; quippo
French
Term (International)
quipu
Term gender (International)
masculine
Alternative term(s)
quipou
Date created
2020-12-04
Date updated
2020-12-04
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