Native Jewelry in the Eastern Woodlands Tradition
Award-winning Native artist Elizabeth James-Perry creates rich purple wampum jewelry, textiles and maritime arts directly tied to her Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal heritage.
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Upper left image: A Crown, which was pictured in Neal Salisbury's book on Mary Rowlandson. Upper right image: Wampum bracelet on linen cordage with red white heart trade beads. Bottom image: "Out of the Ocean" belt as seen in the Tropen Museum.