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Object Number
985-27-10/60263A
Display Title
Wampum collar
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: 58.5 x 4.3 x 0.4 cm (23 1/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60263a
Credit Line
Bequest of William H. Claflin, Jr., 1985
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)
Previous owner
Previously owned by
Mary Mitchel Selmo
(1904)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985-27-10/60263B | Wampum collar. Purple wampum background, white design. |
Necklace
|
Maine
| |
| 83-34-10/30393 | Wampum Belt |
Belt
|
Quebec?
Maine? New York? | |
| 985-27-10/60264 | Wampum belt. Mostly purple wampum w/ 6 diagonal white stripes. |
Belt
|
Maine
| |
| 03-9-10/62375 | Wampum belt |
Belt
|
Ontario
| |
| 13-17-10/84626 | Wampum belt |
Belt
|
Brantford
| |
| 46-78-10/28122 | Wampum ornament |
Bead
|
North America
| |
| 46-78-10/28121 | Purple Wampum ornament |
Bead
|
North America
| |
| 13-9-10/85339 | Wampum Beads |
Bead
|
North America
| |
| 12-37-10/84216 | Wampum necklace |
Bead
|
North America
| |
| 99-12-10/53011 | String of purple wampum |
Bead
|
United States
| |
| 99-12-10/53013 | Wampum Necklace |
Bead
|
United States
| |
| 06-4-10/65748 | Condolence string of Wampum |
Bead
|
Erie County
|