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Wampum Belt Archive
August 06 2017
Anishinabe Water is Sacred Belt
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The Thunderbirds eye, heart and lightning consists of
historic (370 year-old) shell wampum.
Belt design and creation: Richard D. Hamell August 2017.Gift presented to Josephine Mandamin (Anishinaabekwe), The “Water Walker”
September 2017.
With a copper pail of water in one hand and a staff in the other, Josephine Mandamin, an Anishabaabewe grandmother took on a sacred walk, traversing over 10,900 miles around each of the Great Lakes.
Original Size: |
Beaded length: 41.0 inches by 7.0 inches. Total/fringe:: 65.0 inches |
Reproduction: |
included 142 half beads and 54 original shell wampum (1650) |
Beads: |
257 columns by 14 rows. Total Beads: 3,767 beads |
Materials: |
Warp: Deer Leather. Weft: Artificial Sinew. |
Description:
Belt design depicted all types of prescription from the Sky World, Surface and ground water. Thunderbird in center.
Reference:
Hamell, Richard D. [email protected]
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