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Jë:sta'ë:' otgóä’
- Title (Seneca):
- Jë:sta'ë:' otgóä’
- Title (English):
- "Black" wampum
- Collection:
- Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Hodínöhšö:ni:h Archaeological Materials, circa 1688-1754
- Site:
- White Springs
- Location:
- White Springs General Site Finds
White Springs Feature 2 - North 1/2
White Springs
- Catalog Number:
- 1952.WH75.10
1952.WH0075.010
- Context:
- 75
- File Name:
- 1952_WH0075_010l.jpg
- Work Type:
- artifacts
- Materials/Techniques:
- shell
bead
tubular
wampum
"black" wampum
- Measurement:
- 6 (millimeters, length)
3 (millimeters, diameter)
1 (millimeters, bore size)
- Description:
- This is a complete piece of dark purple or "black" wampum. This variety of wampum is relatively rare. The bead may have been made from marine shell that had been buried in muck and turned black, or it may have been colored black.
Kurt Jordan, Archaeologist
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the “Onöndowa'ga:' (Seneca) Haudenosaunee Archaeological Materials circa 1688-1754” Collection are protected by copyright, and the copyright holder of this image is The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum. The images were created in 2018 by Cornell University Library from a variety of physical artifacts held by the Seneca- Iroquois National Museum with their permission. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Please contact Kurt Jordan in the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies with any questions or information about these materials.
