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

Wampum Belt Archive

Blue Glass Belt MQB 71 1878 32 163

Musee du quai Branly, Paris, France

Original Size:
Rows: 3. Length: 55 cm. 21.6 inches
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Description:

Translucent blue glass bead band with white shell bead edging. Neck strap of knife sheath. Exchange Museum of Man 1878.

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