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wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
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Introduction
5 wampum strings and 1 strand; ends decorated with silk ribbons or wool tape; 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 among the Odawa in Emmet County, Michigan
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
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Materials
quahog and conch shell beads, 3-ply faded green wool, lilac silk ribbon, red wool tape, yarn
Techniques or Format
violet and white wampum beads are strung on yarn; ends of strings and both ends of strand are decorated with silk or wool bands.
Condition:
good, some lilac wool and beige silk ribbons stored in foil
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
IV-B-7592
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1105
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