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Image of the Great Britain - Haudenosaunee Covenant Chain Belt (Alliance Belt).

Description
Media Type
Image
Object
Description
Image of the Great Britain Haudenosaunee Covenant Chain Belt (Alliance Belt). This belt uses the symbolism commonly used in Haudenosaunee belt making. Nations are usually symbolized with squares. Here in this belt, there are two squares at the end of the belt representing two nations. A vertical line running the length of the belt represents an agreement of peace.
Date of Original
c. 18th Century
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 5912
Image Height: 983
Subject(s)
Local identifier
SNPL000069v00i
Collection
Six Nations Legacy Consortium Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.06681 Longitude: -80.11635
Donor
Six Nations Legacy Consortium
Creative Commons licence
Attribution-NonCommercial [more details]
Copyright Statement
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