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

Wampum Belt Archive

Private Collection

Original Size:
Rows: 5
Reproduction:
 
Beads:
 
Materials:
 

Description:

Miniatures belt made of black and white glass beads. Purchased from Arthur Speyer Jr in 1973; ex Arthur Speyer Sr. said to be from Charles Ratton, said to 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