The museum report stated the belt represented a peace treaty with the Iroquois in 1612. The purple square represents the Huron Nation. The purple stripes designate people and the white, peace, meaning the people of both nations walk in peace together. Beads woven with cordage on leather.
Received by the institution in 1904, collected by Harriet M. Converse in 1903.
Reference:
National Museum of the American Indian. Smithsonian Museum. WC 1807.