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Wampum belt native made Mountain Man rendezvous 5ft Long Cherokee Glass Beads

$ 475.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Tribal Affiliation: Cherokee W/ Certificate of Authenticity
  • Artisan: Aodhàn Crawford
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: 20%
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Condition: New

    Description

    Purple and ivory glass beads
    64”x3.5” (just over 5ft long)
    Beaded length 33.5”
    Wampum belt 9 row over 2,000 glass beads approx 64 beads per inch.
    This is for ONE large Belt. Glass wampum beads were introduced in the 1800's as a cheaper source of wampum, so these are a historical substitute to actual shell beads.Please note these beads are again Glass not genuine wampum shell. A Real shell belt in this size would run over ,000 as the authentic beads are a piece if you can find them for that amount.
    . Deer hide leather in between the beads. I don’t cut corners like many other weavers and I finish my ends. Complete with Nickle plated brass beads this weighs over 2lbs
    Item held by myself (the artist) I am 5ft 3” tall.
    NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
    ARTIST NAME: Aodhàn Crawford
    TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Aniyunwiya Tsalagi (Cherokee)
    Your item comes with Certificate of Native American Made/Celtic Made Authenticity
    Portions of this sale are sent to my tribe and various communities I am involved with. I also donated items to various prisons to help fund their Native American programs and help those who can not help themselves. Inedible meat is donated to zoos and local raptor rehab facilities.  I also carry real wolf, mountain lion and bear items on my direct website but they're not allowed for sale through this venue.
    You are buying directly from the artist.
    I am also Clan member of Clan Crawford and Clan Fraser of Lovatt.
    Leather used comes from Mule deer or Odocoileus hemionus