wampum belt

wampum belt

wampum belt

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Introduction

wampum belt with 4 double diagonal lines, collected by D.C. Ewing, Onkwehonwe (Hodenosaunee), unknown date.

Nation of Origin

Hodenosaunee: ? no documentation. based upon style

Materials

11 warp strands, tanned, smoked thong, shell wampum

Motifs and Patterns

4 double diagonal lines. JMoses: If Haudenosaunee belt, could be a the prop motif. motifs purple on white matrix.

Other Notes

JMoses: reminds us about recycling of beads.

Condition: fair - belt has several more row beads (approximately 2 " of either end)
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

no documentation

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-X-307
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1975-09-18
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: D. C. Ewing
GKS Reference Number: 24427
How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog card, collection and institution.

Record Creation Context

Record created as part of research trip to Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2008.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0612, -78.4489

Source of Information about Places

Eastern Great Lakes-- style