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Wampum belt
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsNon marqué / Unmarked
Period
18e siècle
Medium / Technique
Shell: northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), knobbed whelk (Busycon Carica); hide; fibre: hemp, silk; pigment: vermillion
Cut, polished, pierced and assembled
Cut, polished, pierced and assembled
DimensionsWith fringes: 9.3 × 0.4 × 181 cm (width x depth x length)
Without fringes: 9.3 × 0.4 × 137.5 cm (width x depth x length)
CultureIndigenous
Geocultural Area
Eastern Woodlands
Origin
Canada
Object NumberM1907
CreditGift of David Ross McCord
Status
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