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wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
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Introduction
Two white wampum strand, one with attached silk ribbon and red wool, the other without any additional decoration. Collected by Walker C. Wyman among the Odawa from Emmet County, Michigan.
Nation of Maker:
Odawa
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
obtained from Odawa
Place of Origin:
Emmet County, MI
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
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Materials
conch shell beads, hemp yarn, blue silk ribbon, red wool
Techniques or Format
Irregular white conch beads are strung on hemp threads. One strings is decorated with a blue silk ribbon and on the opposite side with red wool.
Condition:
good
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-7589
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
128
Record Creation Context
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.
Approximate Place of Origin