Photographs (left to right): Coso, California; Coso, California; Custer State Park, South Dakota

Wampum Belt Archive

Cayuga Water Two Row Belt

 

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Center row - 1650's true wampum

R.D.Hamell June 10 2019

After Dan Hill original belt

Original Size:

Beaded length: 16 inches by 4 inches.

Beads::

Columns: 101 Rows: 8. Total Beads: 808

Materials:

Warp: Leather. Weave: Artificial Sinew. Polymer beads. 16 shell wampum.

Description:

A Two Row belt with a purple background signify threat to the Earth's water quality. In the center a single column of 17th century wampum signifying its sacredness.

Designed by Dan Hill Cayuga Nation., His original belt was constructed with all polymer beads.