Materials

Purple wampum, smoked animal skin tabs, and black commercial twine.

Techniques or Format

There are two strings of wampum tied together at one end, with a smoked skin tab, and two skin stoppers at the other end. The strings have 52 and 53 beads on them. The British Museum's register suggests that the third string was missing on accession.

Condition: Good. The British Museum's register suggests that the third string was missing on accession.

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

The British Museum Object catalogue states this item was made between 1600-1900.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1938,0311.7

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Mrs. A Corner

Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased by the British Museum from Mrs. A Corner in 1938.

GKS Reference Number: 26282

How to Cite this Item

Unknown Six Nations artist, wampum strings. Currently in the British Museum, Am1938,0311.7. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26282.

Record Creation Context

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).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

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).