wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
Introduction
Violet and white wampum beads are strung on 3 strings; the ends are decorated with colored bands; collected by Walker C. Wyman among Odawa from Emmet County, Michigan.
Nation of Maker:
Odawa
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
collected by Walker C. Wyman among the Odawa in Emmet County, Michigan
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Materials
conch and quahog shell beads, red silk ribbon, pink and multicolored band, hamp yarn
Techniques or Format
Violet and white wampum beads are strung on 3 strings; the ends are decorated with colored bands.
Condition:
good
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-7591
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1098
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