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

Wampum Belt Archive

 

Black Wampum Belt

Private Collection K301

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Stolle description of Fig 301 does not match the belt illustration. The belt in question #300 Stolle?

'White shell bead belt with five black shell bead diamonds, in center outlined and with white point, edges alternating in color with four horizontally black bars at ends, 7 rows, dimensions not available, edges wrapped, Private Coll., unknown history, probably recreated of older wampum beads "

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