Replica of the Hiawatha wampum belt

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Date created: 1990-2010

Culture/People: probably Iroquois (attributed)
Donor: Irene Hirano Inouye (Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye), Non-Indian, 1948-2020
Previous owner: Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Non-Indian, 1924-2012

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012, D-Hawaii) and probably received as a gift in recognition of his service to American Indians as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (1987-1995 and 2001-2003); donated to NMAI by Senator Inouye's widow Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020) in 2013.
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Place: New York; USA (inferred)

See related items: Iroquois; Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Native New York, Onondaga Lake (Ex10)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/9056
Barcode: 269056.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Replica of the Hiawatha wampum belt
Media/Materials: Polymer clay beads, imitation sinew
Techniques: Loom beadwork
Dimensions: 72.0 x 14.0 x 0.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws634b8ba0c-9477-48a7-b5d9-a1c4f92459ce

Record ID: NMAI_407762