Wampum string

Culture/People
Eastern Shawnee [Quapaw Agency, Oklahoma]
Previous owner
Carrie Bluejacket, Oklahoma Shawnee
Collector
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Collection History
Collected from Carrie Bluejacket (Oklahoma Shawnee) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place
Quapaw Agency; Ottawa County; Oklahoma; USA
See related items
Eastern Shawnee [Quapaw Agency, Oklahoma]
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
1/9874
Barcode
019874.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term
bet swa gi
Object Name
Wampum string
Media/Materials
Whelk shell beads (white wampum), cordage
Techniques
Strung
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f0520d53-40a3-4e83-87ba-66b790bd86a6
Record ID
NMAI_20797