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Mohawk wampum belt
1700-1750
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Washington, DC, and New York, NY, United States
Details
- Title: Mohawk wampum belt
- Date Created: 1700-1750
- Location: Kanesatake Reserve (Oka Reserve); Canada
- Physical Dimensions: 124 x 10 x 9.30 cm
- Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
- Medium: Quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), whelk shell beads (white wampum), hide thong/babiche, cordage
- Techniques: Loom beadwork
- Culture: Mohawk [Kanesatake (Oka, Ontario)]
- Catalog Number: 20/839
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