The Andean corded communication system. The cord’s composition, ply, length, end
treatment, and color were all significant factors in the quipu’s use and meaning.
This enigma is made of Cotton. Composed of a thicker, 32"/81.28 cm long Primary cord.
It contains 65 pedant cords alternating in segmented tan and brown colors. Each pendant
varies in length with strategically placed differing type knots representing numeric
values. According to Harvard University's Quipu Data Base Project, there are approximately
600 Quipus in existence in museum, university and private collections around the
world.
Pre-Columbian Artifacts for Seasoned and Inspired Collectors Alike
We are happy and proud to present our on-line collection for your viewing pleasure
and consideration, proving fine Pre-Columbian art for sale. Sequence of major Archaeological
cultural phases in pre-columbian Ecuador are:
Las Vegas; Valdivia; Machalilla; Cotocollao; Chorrera; Narrio; La Tolita; Guangala;
Jamacoaque; Jambeli; Capuli; Bahia; Puruha; Cuasmal; Manteno; Huancavilca; Milagro
– Quevedo; Atacames; Canari and Inca.
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Palmers Stones represents the earliest known appearance of human figurines in the
New World. The range from simple ground plaques (Phase 1) to elaborately carved representations
in which the facial features are clearly indicated and hands are depicted as a feather
or rake-like design. The stone prisms are turned into human effigies by low relief
carving emphasizing the eyes and hands. The progressive sequence of stone figurines
are from the simple rectangular plaque, to plaques with a groove indicating the division
between the legs, to the more detailed depiction of the human face and limbs (Phase
2).
A unique scientific and illustrated study
on one of the oldest and most enduring
genres of ceramics in Ecuador: the sello,
or seal.
This book provides a full description of
103 burials, spanning a period of more
than 3,500 years. useful to specialists in
Andean and New World archaeology as
well as to collectors of pre-Columbian art.
Offers a comprehensive source on
Peruvian copper. Large coffee table book
with brilliant display of objects that have
been well chosen by premiere authors
to be artistic and informative.
If you are searching for a book that
ties together Andean mythology, Incan
Historical Data and a new approach to
those applications and relevancies into
today, this book will impress you.
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