Pre-Modern Era: Wampum Belt Exhibit

Figure 1: Two Row Wampum (Subject of Pre-Modern Printing Era)

- White wampum belt with two purple lines

- Given to recipients to symbolize friendship and unity (Muller, 129)

- Whelk was used for the white part of the wampum, and quahog for purple lines (Muller, 135)

- Represents the autonomy of each nation (Muller, 140)

Figure 1. Chief Jake Thomas holding replicas of the Two Row Wampum (to the left)  and the Friendship belt (to the right) (Muller 230)

Figure 3: Jamieson's belts. Photographed in 1899 (Muller, 140)

Figure 4: The George Washington Belt

- Features thirteen figures holding hands, symbolizing the thirteen original states of the United States. Connected to these are two smaller figures, representing Tadodaho and George Washington, along with a longhouse. The interconnected figures signify peace between the two nations.

Figure 6: Hiawatha Belt