Subject Guide
Mountain West
Malachite’s Big Hole
Personal Adornment:
Regardless of cleanliness, appearances were important to both Indian men and women, and even to some mountain men. As a result, items for personal adornment were usually included with the supplies packed to the mountains for rendezvous. Beads were an important item in any traders inventory of goods. Not only were they highly profitable, but were highly desired by the Indians who used them to decorate nearly everything. Click here to learn more about glass trade beads.
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No. |
Units |
Item Description |
Cost |
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100 |
pounds |
White Pound [Pony] Beads |
35¢/pound |
|
25 |
pounds |
Blue Pound Beads |
35¢/pound |
|
25 |
pounds |
Black Pound Beads |
30¢/pound |
|
15 |
pounds |
Assorted Colors Pound Beads |
30¢/pound |
|
11 ½ |
pounds |
Carnelian Fine Beads |
$1.00/pound |
|
100 |
dozen |
Snake Beads |
20¢/dozen? |
|
190 |
dozen |
Assorted Colors Cut Beads |
25¢/dozen? |
|
10 |
bunches |
Mock Garnet Beads |
60¢/bunch |
|
2 ½ |
pounds |
Seed Beads |
25¢/pound |
|
72 |
pounds |
Vermillion |
$1.08/pound |
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Verdigras |
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|
28 |
pounds |
| |
|
1 |
dozens |
Red Cock Feathers |
$2.50/dozen? |
|
50 |
papers |
Hawk Bells |
38¢/pack? |
|
12 |
packs |
Polished Horse Bells |
75¢/pack |
|
5 |
pieces |
Riband #4 |
60¢/pieces? |
|
4 |
pieces |
Riband #3 |
38¢/pieces? |
|
4 |
gross |
Brass Finger Rings |
4¢/dozen |
|
1 |
gross |
Fancy Rings |
11¢/dozen |
|
4 |
papers |
Gift Necklaces |
$1.50/paper |
|
10 |
pairs |
Wrist Bands 1st Size |
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10 |
pairs |
Wrist Bands 2nd Size |
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|
10 |
pairs |
Wrist Bands 3rd Size |
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2 |
dozens |
Large Buckles |
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5 ½ |
dozens |
Small Buckles |
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