Materials

14 wampum beads, purple and white, strung on a thing thong

Dimensions: 17.2 × 0 × 0 cm

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

association with Black Hawk

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: AE: 1880.1885

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1880

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Royal Dublin Society, old tag in 19th c handwriting states "A bracelet given by Black Hawk or Keokuk on the Mississippi"

Collection Narratives and Histories

Royal Dublin Society, old tag in 19th c handwriting states "A bracelet given by Black Hawk or Keokuk on the Mississippi"

GKS Reference Number: 26988

Record Creation Context

GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Irland, July 23, 2010. Participants: Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, Nikolaus Stolle, Rachel Head, assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby