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Catalog Data

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, quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum)
Techniques:
Strung
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
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:
16/3833
Barcode:
163833.000
See related items:
Penobscot
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws600e20b14-5996-43f4-8f7f-79ca544ab121
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_175251