Wampum necklace

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Date created: circa 1825

Culture/People: Penobscot
Previous owner: Ada C. Sockbeson, Penobscot, 1879-1954
Collector: Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929
Seller: Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929

Collection History: Formerly owned by Ada C. Sockbeson (Penobscot, 1879-1954) and said to have been in her family since about 1825; purchased by Frank M. Covert (1858-1929, a New York dealer) from Ada Sockbeson at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Frank M. Covert circa 1906.
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Place: Old Town; Penobscot County; Maine; USA

See related items: Penobscot; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8182
Barcode: 008182.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Wampum necklace
Media/Materials: Whelk shell beads (white wampum), quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), cotton twine/string
Techniques: Side-stitched/Bias woven
Dimensions: 125 x 3.5 x 0.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6597f8cdf-b744-49a8-aa0e-1f774a4668c7

Record ID: NMAI_8317