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

Wampum Belt Archive

Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Original Size:
Rows: 4
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Description:

Miniature belt made of white, black and translucent blue glass beads. Purchased from Arthur Speyer Jr. in 1973, ex Arthur Speyer Sr. Said to be from Charles Ratton, and date prior to 1779.

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