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Wampum belt

Period 18e siècle
Medium / Technique Shell: northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), knobbed whelk (Busycon Carica); hide; fibre: hemp
Cut, polished, pierced and assembled
DimensionsWith fringes: 6.3 × 0.8 × 74 cm (width x depth x length) Without fringes: 6.3 × 0.8 × 55.3 cm (width x depth x length)
Origin Canada
Geocultural Area Eastern Woodlands
Object NumberM1908
CreditGift of David Ross McCord
Status
Not on view

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