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All Photographs: Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory, Ontario, Canada
Wampum other than Belts Archive
Iroquois
The Great Peace Between the Five Nations
Courtesy Iroquois Museum
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Reproduction: |
Five strands of 70 beads each |
Beads: |
Estimated 35 white wampum and 35 black wampum. |
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Deer hide ends. Strung on artificial sinew. |
Description:
A Group Of Wampum Strings With The Upper Half White And The Lower Half Black Symbolizes Ratification of a Peace Pact or The Great Peace Between The Five Nations. The White Represents The Women, The Black Represents The Men. [Iroquois Museum].
Reference:
Iroquois Museum. http://www.iroquoismuseum.org/ve11.html
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