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Mother Earth and Bear Purple Wampum Necklace
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Photo by Tim Pich with my thick hand sculpted pendant which was hand polished to a satin finish.
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.
2023 NEA Heritage Fellow
2021 Artery 25
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Listen to Elizabeth James Perry discuss history, current topics and such in the entertaining "Thanksgiving" episode of the NPR show "Throughline."

“Our tribal name translates to mean ‘people of the first light,'” James-Perry said. “So there’s a lot of sun symbology in our artwork, in our daily philosophy and our traditional beliefs and that comes through in even modern-day life.”
Montclair Art Museum’s “Interwoven Power” Exhibition Showcases Indigenous Art

Thank you Smithsonian Magazine! I’m excited to be one of seven guest collaborators to bring new eyes to a Smithsonian museum founder’s collection of American art.
Visit this work in the Shifting Boundaries: Perspectives on American Landscapes exhibit at the National Museum of Asian Art through July 26, 2026.
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Photo by Tom Pich
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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.