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

Wampum Belt Archive

Mi'kmaq Wampum Belt

 

Nova Scotia Canada

National Museum of the American Indian

Description:

Shell bead belt of alternating black and white blocks. White blocks bear 2 sets of outlined diamonds. Right end missing.

Quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), whelk shell beads (white wampum), hide thong/babiche, sinew

Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source circa 1908.

Reference:

https://americanindian.si.edu/collections-search/objects/NMAI_19545?destination=edan_searchtab%3Fedan_q%3Dwampum%2520belt