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Object Number
985-27-10/60264
Display Title
Wampum belt. Mostly purple wampum w/ 6 diagonal white stripes.
Descriptions
Object Description
Wampum belt. Mostly purple wampum w/ 6 diagonal stripes of white wampum.
Inventory Description
Belt, purple wampum, some loose, white shell and glass bead deco, sinew, hide
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Passamaquoddy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Maine
Dimensions
Overall: 66.2 x 4.1 cm (26 1/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
985-27-10/60264
Provenance
Owner
Daughter of W. Wallace Brown
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1900-01/01/1950?)
Collector
W. Wallace Brown
(01/01/1875? - Unknown)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-17-10/84626 | Wampum belt |
Belt
|
Brantford
| |
| 83-34-10/30393 | Wampum Belt |
Belt
|
Quebec?
Maine? New York? | |
| 03-9-10/62375 | Wampum belt |
Belt
|
Ontario
| |
| 41-72-10/24338 | Pieces of purple wampum from fragment of an old belt |
Bead
|
New York?
| |
| 985-27-10/60263B | Wampum collar. Purple wampum background, white design. |
Necklace
|
Maine
| |
|
| 41-72-10/24337 | Pieces of white wampum from fragment of an old belt |
Bead
|
New York?
| |
| 985-27-10/60263A | Wampum collar |
Necklace
|
Maine
| |
| 985-27-10/60265D | 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
| |
| 985-27-10/60265B | 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
| |
| 12-37-10/84216 | Wampum necklace |
Bead
|
North America
|