Wampum Belt

Summary: 
Wampum belt in the collections of the Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Description: 

Museum Description: wampum war belt.

Physical Description: wampum (purple), vermilion, string (plant fiber); 1" wide; no dimensions given.

NDT Note: wampum belt-war-purple, 1" wide, twisted edges, "loom" work, vermilion stained, string-plant fiber.

Traditional Knowledge: 

kilaahkwaakani

Protocol: 
MHMA Public Access
Community: 
Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive
Category: 
Artwork & Objects
Keywords: 
wampum
Collections: 
Historic and Cultural Objects of the Myaamia
Original Date Description: 
unknown
Contributor: 
Chandler, Milford G., Cranbrook Institute of Science
Rights: 
The MHMA does not hold copyright for material not generated by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and users are responsible for acting in accordance to copyright law.
Source: 
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Identifier: 
2007.021.024; 2276
Format: 
beads, plant fiber