Wampum Belts with Initials and/or Dates as Design Elements: A Preliminary Review of One Subcategory of Political Belts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marshall Joseph Becker
Jonathan Lainey
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, 2004, pp. 25-45
Description
Discusses wampum belts, produced by tribes of the Eastern seaboard from 1600 to 1800, including their distinct beadwork styles, their functions and the practice of reuse of beads.