The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Native American Belt [ARK00083]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Location(s): Current location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: This belt is part of a set of porcupine quill adornments given to John Bargrave as a gift of thanks from "one Mr. Tymothy Couley" one of the 162 "slaves" freed after Bargrave's negotiations with the Dey of Algiers and the "10,000lb of hierarchical money, for that purpose". Bargrave thought they came from the north-west of America or the West Indies. In fact, they probably came from the Cree tribe on the south of Hudson's Bay.] (approx early - mid 17th cent)