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Wampum Belt Archive

 

Stockbridge Munsee Belt

PCD H

Presbyterian Church, Dept. History, Philadelphia, Pa.

Original Size:

Rows: 2. Length: undetermined

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Description:

Black Shell miniature belt, part of Lenni-Lenape doll, 2 rows, red wool wraps. Presented to Rev. Cutting March by Big Deer of the Stockbridge Munsee in 1838.

Reference:

Stolle, Nickolaus. 2016. Talking Beads: The history of wampum as a value and knowledge bearer, from its very first beginnings until today. Hamburg, Germany. ISSN 1437-7837