Wampum belt
date: label: Date created
content: circa 1900
name: label: Culture/People
content: Seneca
label: Previous owner
content: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
label: Lender
content: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
label: Seller
content: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
notes: label: Collection History
content: Presented to Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye) by the Cattaraugus-Senecas for his services in urging the passing of the Compulsory Educational Law circa 1900; lent to MAI by Joseph Keppler in 1917; purchased by MAI from Joseph Keppler in 1947.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: New York; USA (inferred)
setName: label: See related items
content: Seneca
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 6/308
label: Barcode
content: 060308.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Wampum belt
label: Media/Materials
content: Glass bead/beads, cordage
label: Techniques
content: Loom beadwork