Photographs (left to right): All Niobara County, Wyoming

Wampum Belt Archive

Green Glass Band NMAI 242034

Anishinaabe?

Drawing R. D. Hamell March 31, 2021

Original Size:

Rows: 3. Length: unknown

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Description:

Translucent green glass bead band with black glass bead edging. Neck strap of ornament. Exchanged with George Terasaki in 1966. Received by Major Andrew Foste before 1795.

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