wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
Introduction
Two single wampum strings plus one wampum bead strand with red wool attachment. 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)
collected by W.C. Wyman among the Odawa in Emmet County, Michigan
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
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Materials
quahog and conch shell beads, 4-ply red wool, dark brown cotton yarn, hamp thread, leavings of red pigment
Techniques or Format
Two single wampum strings plus one wampum bead strand; strung in alteration of violet and white beads. Both ends of the strand are decorated with red 4-ply wool yarn.
Condition:
good
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-7588
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1092
Record Creation Context
Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.