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wampum belt
wampum belt
wampum belt
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Introduction
A narrow wampum belt of purple shell beads with white diagonal lines, attributed to the Delaware
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Smithsonian records say Delaware
Date Made or Date Range:
1700s
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Materials
purple and white shell beads, red yarn warp and vegetable fiber wefts
Techniques or Format
6 rows
Motifs and Patterns
ascending diagonal white lines
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
lack of figurative motifs
Provenance
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
E362065
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24750
Record Creation Context
Record created during GRASAC visit to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History from Dec 3-7, 2012. The visit was funded by the Smithsonian's Recovering Voices project in order to work with GRASAC to develop a methodology for incorporating indigenous language research with material culture research
Record Creation Notes/Observations
Participants (during the week): Alan Corbiere, Lisa Truong, Crystal Migwans, Ruth Phillips, Mary Ann Corbiere, Rand Valentine, Myna Toulouse and Theodore Toulouse
Approximate Place of Origin