Photographs (left to right): Coso, California; Coso, California; Custer State Park, South Dakota

Wampum Belt Archive

NMAI 099937

Original Size:
Rows: 5. Length: 27.2 cm. 10.7 inches.
Reproduction:
 
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Description:

Alternating rows of black and white glass beads. History unknown.

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