wampum belt

wampum belt

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wampum belt

Date Made or Date Range: 1700s to 1925
Materials

beads, white and purplehidesinew

Condition: parts are damaged
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The MNAEF record states it was donated to the museum in 1925 by Mrs. Kingsmith Mavies.

Current Location: Museo di Antropologia e Etnologia, Florence, Italy
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 19959
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1925
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Mrs. Kingsmith Mavies
Collection Narratives and Histories

A letter in the MNAEF's archives dated 5 August 1965 states that Mrs. Kingsmith Mavies donated several items from her collection, mostly from California. ["To Miss Wilma Kaemlein, curator of Collections Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tuscon, from Prof. ssa Claudia Massari: Assistente," no.5593, MNAEF Archives, Florence, Italy]

GKS Reference Number: 25857
Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a research project, funded by a Faculty Research Grant from the Canadian Embassy in Italy in August 2007, Emanuela Rossi.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Stacey Loyer helped with the translation for this record.

Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9

Source of Information about Places

The MNAEF record accompanying this item states that it is from "the Penobscott Indians, from the 'Ancient City' of Maine?" [Cintura-moneta (wampum) dehli Indiani Penobscott dell'antica citta' di Maine?]. A note added later says "Maine has nothing to do with it" [il Maine non c'entra niente].

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