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Lenape (Delaware) "Penn" wampum belt

circa 1682

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Washington, DC, and New York, NY, United States

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Title: Lenape (Delaware) "Penn" wampum belt
Date Created: circa 1682
Location: Pennsylvania; USA
Physical Dimensions: 107 x 13.70 x 63 cm
Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Medium: Whelk shell beads (white wampum), quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), hide thong/babiche, cordage, ochre
Techniques: Loom beadwork, colored
Culture: Lenape (Delaware)
Catalog Number: 5/3150

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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