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Cane
Name/Title
Cane
Lexicon
Description
Indigenous woman's dance staff or cane
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Ethnography
Made/Created
circa 1950
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.191
Covenant Chain
Name/Title
Covenant Chain
Lexicon
Description
Metal chain made up of links in the shape of feathers, fleur-de-lys, and seated lions
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Made/Created
circa 1660
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.24
Context
This amazing object is tiny but is one of the few known covenant chains surviving and is therefore exceedingly important. It probably dates from the Treaty of Kahnawake and has feather links, a fleur de lys link and seated lion links indicating the Native Nations, the French citizens, and the British Government.
Pipe
Name/Title
Pipe
Lexicon
Description
Ceramic (kaolin) pipe head
Use
Peace pipe used by Nettie Demars of Highgate, Vermont
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Made/Created
circa 1850
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.43
Pipe Bowl
Name/Title
Pipe Bowl
Lexicon
Description
Pipe Bowl made from carved soapstone
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Made/Created
circa 1900
Materials
Soapstone
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.58
Pipe Bowl
Name/Title
Pipe Bowl
Lexicon
Description
Pipe Bowl blank carved from soapstone
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Materials
Soapstone
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.59
Context
"blank"
Pipe Bowl
Name/Title
Pipe Bowl
Lexicon
Description
Soapstone pipe bowl w/modern stem
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Made/Created
circa 1850
Materials
Soapstone
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.150
Snow Snake
Name/Title
Snow Snake
Lexicon
Description
Snow Snake head - remnant
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Made/Created
circa 1930
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.13
Sweetgrass
Name/Title
Sweetgrass
Description
Bundle of sweetgrass
Use
for basketmaking or room scent
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Made/Created
Doris Minckler
Artist
1995
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.50
Wampum
Name/Title
Wampum
Lexicon
Description
Wampum (shell beads) on cotton string with red silk ribbon
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Made/Created
circa 1780
Materials
Shell
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.23
Context
This object is tiny but is one of the few known surviving Wabanaki wampum strings, and since it is from the southeastern quadrant of the American Abenaki region, is exceedingly important to our narrative. It probably dates from 1810-1850 by the string and silk ribbon.
Wampum Belt
Name/Title
Wampum Belt
Lexicon
Description
Mother-of-pearl, cylindrical beads arranged in five ranks on leather thongs.
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Ethnography
Made/Created
Wiseman, Frederick M.
Artist
1962
Dimensions
Beaded Section
Materials
Mother of Pearl, Leather
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.166
Context
This is a wampum belt made in 1962 by Frederick Wiseman from the poorly dyed mother-of pearl wampum beads that were all that could be purchased at the time. He believes that he purchased the leather and shell beads from Grey Owl Indian Crafts Company. This was his first attempt at loom-beaded Native craft, the first of maybe 30 made since then.
Water Serpent Carving
Name/Title
Water Serpent Carving
Lexicon
Description
Bowed wooden stick carved with stylized scales, head, and mouth.
Acquisition
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy
Ethnography
Artwork Details
Wood
Water Serpent
Made/Created
circa 1950
Entry/Object ID
L2024.3.155

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