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Object Number
985-27-10/60263B
Display Title
Wampum collar. Purple wampum background, white design.
Descriptions
Object Description
Wampum collar, 1 of 2. Beaded onto string. Purple wampum background w/ white wampum creating designs of crosses and triangles. A: 28.5x4.2 cm; B: 22.8x3.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Collar, rows of purple wampum, white wampum geo deco., braided string/thread
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Passamaquoddy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Maine
Materials
Shell , Cotton , Linen , Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 57 x 3.5 x 0.4 cm (22 7/16 x 1 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60263b
Provenance
Owner
Daughter of W. Wallace Brown
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
W. Wallace Brown
(01/01/1875? - Unknown)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1900-01/01/1950?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985-27-10/60263A | Wampum collar |
Necklace
|
Maine
| |
| 83-34-10/30393 | Wampum Belt |
Belt
|
Maine?
New York? Quebec? | |
| 985-27-10/60264 | Wampum belt. Mostly purple wampum w/ 6 diagonal white stripes. |
Belt
|
Maine
| |
| 46-78-10/28121 | Purple Wampum ornament |
Bead
|
North America
| |
| 99-12-10/53011 | String of purple wampum |
Bead
|
United States
| |
| 985-27-10/60265B | String of purple and white wampum, 1 of 7 |
Bead
|
Maine
| |
| 985-27-10/60265A | String of purple and white wampum, 1 of 7 |
Bead
|
Maine
| |
| 985-27-10/60265E | String of purple and white wampum, 1 of 7 |
Bead
|
Maine
| |
| 985-27-10/60265H | String of purple and white wampum, 1 of 7 |
Bead
|
Maine
| |
| 985-27-10/60265F | String of purple and white wampum, 1 of 7 |
Bead
|
Maine
| |
| 985-27-10/60265G | String of purple and white wampum, 1 of 7 |
Bead
|
Maine
| |
| 03-9-10/62375 | Wampum belt |
Belt
|
Ontario
|