wampum beads

wampum beads
Re: Shell bead belt unknown origins Please help ID -- metateman	Post Reply	Edit		Forum	Where am I?

Posted by: Divedog

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08/06/2019, 17:44:29

I make wampum and clam shell beads by hand.
Here are some of the beads in various states of manufacture. The beads you posted look to be made from some type of clam shell.

Re: wampum beads --- metateman ( 2019-08-06 18:27 )
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  - Re: Re: Re: wampum beads --- metateman ( 2019-08-06 18:56 )
    - Re: Re: Re: Re: wampum beads- questions --- stefany ( 2019-08-07 06:07 )
      - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: wampum beads- questions --- metateman ( 2019-08-07 06:39 )
        
        Bushmen used ostrich shell beads --- metateman ( 2019-08-07 06:52 )
        
        Re: Bushmen used ostrich shell beads- interesting research! (no text) --- stefany ( 2019-08-07 07:01 )
        
        Do I detect a little sarcasm??? --- metateman ( 2019-08-07 08:42 )
        
        no- but the lines of enquiry are always fascinating- --- stefany ( 2019-08-07 12:39 )
        
        Atlas glass more-likely is intended to imitate feldspar—such as moonstone and other chatoyants. (no text) --- Beadman ( 2019-08-07 19:27 )
        
        Hopeful for news from the Ethnographic show about shell bead belt on Saturday --- metateman ( 2019-08-07 19:37 )
        
        Confirmation Pomo Indian Shell bead belt --- metateman ( 2019-08-08 20:09 )
        
        Re: Confirmation Pomo Indian Shell bead belt- THANKS! so genuinely interesting, again (no text) --- stefany ( 2019-08-09 03:58 )
        
        Re: no- Sorryfolks-and that message jumped into the wrong thread! (no text) --- stefany ( 2019-08-08 05:55 )