Photographs (left to right): Sunset, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Silver Pennies, Rush, New York; Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico

Wampum Belt Archive

MicMac Wampum Belt

 

APS 572.97.SP3

American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA

Original Size:	8 rows Length ?
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Description:

Shell bead belt of alternating black and white blocks. White blocks bear 2 sets of outlined diamonds. Right end missing. p.l.u. Frank G. Speck photograph. Unknown history.

Reference:

Stolle, Nickolaus. 2016. Talking Beads: The history of wampum as a value and knowledge bearer, from its very first beginnings until today. Hamburg, Germany. ISSN 1437-7837