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wampum strings
wampum strings
wampum strings
Wampum strings. From the Northeastern Woodlands, of Haudenosaunee origin. Made between 1600-1900. Purchased by the British Museum from Mrs. A Corner in 1938.
The British Museum object catalogue describes this item as "Iroquois."
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White and purple wampum, smoked animal skin tabs, and black commercial twine.
There are three strings of wampum tied together at one end, with a smoked skin tab, and three skin stoppers at the other end. From bottom to top, the pattern of beads on the first string is 44 purple, 1 white, and 2 purple-- the second is 44 purple, 1 white, 2 purple-- the third is 42 purple, 1 white, 2 purple.
The British Museum Object catalogue states this item was made between 1600-1900.
Provenance
Purchased by the British Museum from Mrs. A Corner in 1938.
About This GRASAC Record
Unknown Haudenosaunee artist, wampum strings. Currently in the British Museum, Am.1938,0311.5. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25708.
This record was created as part of a Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) research trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum, December 8-22 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunities fund of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Alan Corbiere (AC), Henrietta Lidchi (HL), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Anne De Stecher (AS), Cory Willmott (CW).