Wampum belt

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Date created: 1800-1850

Culture/People: Oklahoma Delaware
Previous owner: Chief Charlie Elkhair (Charley Elkhair), Oklahoma Delaware, 1854-1935
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Chief Charlie Elkhair (Oklahoma Delaware, 1854-1935) in 1909 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Oklahoma Delaware; Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Native New York, Poospatuck (Ex02)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/1047
Barcode: 021047.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Indigenous Term: sa ki' ma i' ke' la ma bi' so'n

Object Name: Wampum belt
Media/Materials: Whelk shell beads (white wampum), hide thong/babiche, cordage
Techniques: Loom beadwork
Dimensions: 56 x 4 x .5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6911b3121-de81-456a-8f30-b12ecc42d787

Record ID: NMAI_22356