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wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
wampum strings, beads
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Introduction
12 violet wampum strings bound together and decorated with silk ribbons. 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 Walker C. Wyman among Odawa from Emmet County, Michigan
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Materials
quahog shell beads, faded red silk ribbon, cotton yarn, wool (beige, white)
Techniques or Format
Violet wampum beads are strung on 12 threads; both ends are bound together with red wool thread plus attached silk ribbons.
Condition:
good
Provenance
Current Location:
Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
orig. list no.: 145; file no.: E1236/05
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1112
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