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George Washington Covenant Belt (Reproduction)
The original Washington wampum belt is most often identified with the Canandaigua Treaty of 1794, which pledged peace between the United States and the Six Nations of the Iroquois. However it was probably a gift to the Iroquois Confederacy from the United States at a treaty signing in 1789. The original belt is constructed of white and deep purple shell beads made from the quahog clam (Mercenaria mercenaria). It stays in the custody of the Onondaga Nation, the keepers of the League central fire. Plastic (electrical wire insulation), nylon artificial sinew, Ritz brand commercial dye; 36329-1
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