Man's Wampum armband Montaup; Wampanoag wampum; 2013: N. Dartmouth, Massachusetts; Purple and white wampum shell beads, cotton warps; 2
  Man's Wampum armband Montaup, Wampanoag wampum, 2013
Purple and white wampum shell beads, cotton warps
2" x 8" plus fringe
Photography by Elizabeth James-Perry

Many early Native pieces from the Eastern seabaord feature similar large wampum or whelk beads
 
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