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Wendat (Huron) wampum belt

1600-1650

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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

  • 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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