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Photographs (left to right): Sunset, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Silver Pennies, Rush, New York; Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico
Wampum Belt Archive
Wyandot - Wyandott Convenant Bond Belt
Original: R D Hamell
August 20 2019
Original Size: |
Columns: 166. Rows: 11. Beaded length: 29.0. Width: 5.0 inches. Total length w/fringe: 53.0 inches |
Beads: |
3,043 polymerbeads including 10 half beads |
Materials: |
Warp: deer leather. Weft: artificial sinew. |
Description:
Generally the left at 5 diamonds representing the original five Nations of the Huron Confederacy.
In the center the two nations: Wyandot of Anderon and Wyandotte of Oklahoma holding the wampum belt of peace and friendship.
The wampum belt will be made with original wampum from 1650.
The two hexagons (within the 6 directions: the center – sky world and Mother Turtle) indicate the two nations, even though they are separated geographically, hold a covenant bond to each other.
References:
Harrison, Daniel. 2018. Personal Communications. Henry Ford College, Dearborn, Michigan
William Johnson Papers.
Ohio History Central, "Tarhe:" http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Tarhe
Treaty of Greenville (1814): http://legisworks.org/sal/7/stats/STATUTE-7-Pg118.pdf
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