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Wampum string
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
InscriptionsHandwritten on label : .96
Marks or LabelsNon marqué / Unmarked
Date
1765-1830
Medium / Technique
Shell: northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), knobbed whelk (Busycon Carica); fibre: hemp, silk
Cut, polished, pierced and assembled
Cut, polished, pierced and assembled
Dimensions16 × 2 × 54 cm (width x depth x length)
Geocultural Area
Eastern Woodlands
Origin
Michigan, United States
Object NumberM11112
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of the Natural History Society of Montreal
Status
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