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Wendat (Huron) wampum belt

1600-1650

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

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Title: Wendat (Huron) wampum belt
Date Created: 1600-1650
Location: Indian Territory; Kansas; USA
Physical Dimensions: 95.00 x 15.00 x 1.50 cm
Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Medium: Whelk shell beads (white wampum), quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), hide thong/babiche, cordage
Techniques: Loom beadwork
Culture: Wendat (Huron); collected among the Wyandot
Catalog Number: 1/2132

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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