Elizabeth James Perry

Star Scape Wampum Belt,

Maker

Elizabeth James Perry

Culture

Aquinnah Wampanoag, Native American (culture)

Title

Star Scape Wampum Belt

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Quahog shell wampum tubular beads on hand-spun naturally dyed milkweed plant cordage warps

Techniques

Quahog shell wampum tubular beads on hand-spun naturally dyed milkweed plant cordage warps

Dimensions

8.9 x 35.6 cm (3 1/2 x 14 inches)

Type

Costume Accessories

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2021.43.1

Star Scape Wampum Belt

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World

October 22, 2022 - June 4, 2023

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