Photographs (left to right): All Tioga, Pennsylvania

Wampum Belt Archive

 

Wampanoag?

Beauchamp 1901

Denver Art Museum Wampum Belt

DAM 1952.242

Original Size:	Rows: 5. Length: 24.5 cm. 9.6 inches.
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Description:

Black shell bead belt, central design composed of three white, equilateral, stepped, open shell bead crosses, connected by a row and intersected with two white, triangular-like figures, composition flanked by two white, equilateral, open shell bead crosses, one at each end, 5 rows, L: 334 Explanation of Plates 24.5 cm, gray parts missing, edges wrapped, yarn warps, DAM Cat. No. 1952.242, formerly in the PMAE, HU (Conn 1979: 56)

Reference:

Beauchamp, William M. 1901. Wampum and Shell Articles Used By The New York Indians. New York State Museum Bulletin No. 41, Plate 34

Denver Art Museum.