Wampum
| Description: |
String of cylindrical wampum (shell) beads. Each bead approximately 3/16 x 1/8 inches, white and lavendar to purple. Separted by small, white, round, glass beads. Note: Wampum beads were often used as money or for trade. The deeper puple colors had the greatest value. (Lighter colors showed greater bleaching by the sun.) Fujifilm FinePix E 900 Digital Camera |
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| Origin: | 1700 |
| Source: |
http://mdon.library.pfw.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cc_acfwhs/id/2143 |
| Collection: |
History Center Digital Collections |
| Copyright: |
Copyright The History Center (Fort Wayne). All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. Requests for reproduction and use should be sent to The History Center: https://fwhistorycenter.org/contact-us/Access to The History Center collection provided by Purdue University Fort Wayne. |
| Subjects: |
Wampum Indians of North America--Antiquities |
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