Wampum belt

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Date created: circa 1670

Culture/People: Algonquin (Algonkin); collected from the Kahnawake Mohawk
Previous owner: Moses Stacey (Moses Stacy/Ma-is-ta-cu-te-tee), Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Collector: Harriet Maxwell Converse (Chief Harriet Maxwell Converse [Gayaneshaoh]/Mrs. Frank Converse), Non-Indian, 1836-1903
Previous owner: Harriet Maxwell Converse (Chief Harriet Maxwell Converse [Gayaneshaoh]/Mrs. Frank Converse), Non-Indian, 1836-1903; Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956

Collection History: Formerly owned by Moses Stacey (Moses Stacy/Ma-is-ta-cu-te-tee, Kahnawake Mohawk); transferred to Harriet Maxwell Converse (Gayaneshaoh, 1836-1903) in 1901; transferred shortly thereafter to Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); acquired by George Heye from Joseph Keppler in 1906.
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Place: Québec; Canada (inferred)

See related items: Algonquin (Algonkin); Mohawk [Kahnawake]; Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Two Ways of Being

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9776
Barcode: 009776.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Wampum belt
Media/Materials: Quahog clam shell beads (purple wampum), whelk shell beads (white wampum), hide thong/babiche, cordage, pigment/pigments
Techniques: Loom beadwork
Dimensions: 132.50 x 11.60 x 0.40 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d0bc7aa4-6a5b-40c6-8cdf-ec75d54eea52

Record ID: NMAI_10059