An Inca Fiber Khipu (Quipu), Inca Empire, ca. 1325 - 1550 CE Vessels 5 cm (10 1/2 inches)Provenance:

5 cm (10 1/2 inches)Provenance: Private NY collection

Finely turned from banded alabaster

mace-heads were found only in Xinjiang

An exceptionally large ceremonial platter hand-carved from dense grey basalt

This pair of exquisite ancient Egyptian gold earrings dates from the late Roman to early Byzantine period

An Inca Fiber Khipu (Quipu), Inca Empire, ca. 1325 - 1550 CE Vessels 5 cm (10 1/2 inches)Provenance:This khipu consists of seven groups of finely woven pendant cords suspended from a thicker primary cord, each tied with a series of carefully structured knots. The cords are executed in alternating shades of tan and brown, with variations in fiber twist, thickness, and knot placement that form the basis of the khipus encoded information. Khipus (also spelled Quipu; Quechua for knot), often referred to as talking knots, were sophisticated recording