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wampum band
wampum band
wampum band
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Introduction
A small band of woven wampum, with seven white motifs on a purple ground.
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
GRASAC generated.
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Materials
shell wampum beads, purple and white; fine vegetable fibers
Techniques or Format
Five rows of beads woven on fine double twisted vegetable fibers. Outer edges formed of thicker fiber cords, with fringes at both ends.
Motifs and Patterns
an equal armed cross at each end; alternating stepped crosses with "V"s in between, linked by a horizontal white line.
Dimensions:
24.5 × 3.5 × 0 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1952.242
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25749
Record Creation Context
Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 21 Jan 2014.
Approximate Place of Origin