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Photographs (left to right): Snake, Tennessee; Milkweed Pod, Rush, New York: Coral Fungus, Adirondacks, New York
Wampum Belt Archive
Abenaki 4 Circle Belt
Heyes Foundation #11/123
ca. 1600-1700
Original Size: |
Estimated length: 32. inches. Width: 4.0 inches, |
Reproduction: |
Beaded Length: 32.0 inches. Width: 4.0 inches. Length w/fringe: 52.0 inches |
Beads: |
Columns: 204. Rows: 8. Total Beads: 1,632 |
Materials: |
Weave and Weft: Artificial Sinew. End wrap: Muslin over leather. |
Description:
Collected by John Jay White prior to 1925
Circles/Hexagons - Algonkian and Haudenosaunre symbols indicate tribal locations, forts,or gathering place where allies could share resources.
Beads are irregular probably from mulptile sources, ie re-purposed.
Asymetry indicates the belt may have been longer
Courtesy of the Haudenosaunee Standng Commitee on Burial Rules and Regulations. Heye Foundation/Museum of the American Indian. Access#11/123
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