Culture/People:

Penobscot  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this

Seller:

Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this

Object Name:

Wampum string

Media/Materials:

Whelk shell beads (white wampum), cordage, ribbon, quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum)

Techniques:

Strung

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Indigenous Term:

k8lus8wág8n

Place:

Old Town; Penobscot County; Maine; USA

Collection History:

Collected before 1929 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1929.

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Catalog Number:

16/3831

Barcode:

163831.000

See related items:

Penobscot

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64ccb5180-737a-4496-a630-2c18b2140359

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_175249