Strand of wampum beads made to look like quahog in purple and white / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This may have been part of a Delaware "Big House" ceremony. It is difficult to tell whether the beads are hand made or commercially made.

Tags: wampum, beads, purple, white
People: possibly Delaware or Cherokee
Places: Great Lakes, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s):

Strand of wampum beads made to look like quahog in purple and white

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; possibly Delaware or Cherokee

Date:

20th century

Place:

Eastern Oklahoma

Materials/Techniques:

glass, cotton

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Strand of Beads

Accession No:

90.814

Previous Number(s):

9026.814; 19026

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 5in. (12.7cm)
Width: 0 1/4in. (0.6cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

accessory, beads, bracelets, ceremony, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, cotton, Delaware, Eastern Oklahoma, glass, glass beads, Native American, purple, shell, southeast, string, stripes, wampum, white

Cite this Page

Unknown. Strand of wampum beads made to look like quahog in purple and white. 90.814. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/90814 (10/07/2019).

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