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Object of cultural patrimony

In NAGPRA's terms, an object with ongoing historical, traditional or cultural importance central to a tribe that could not have been alienated by any individual — a wampum belt, a medicine bundle, a sacred mask.

In NAGPRA's terms, an object with ongoing historical, traditional or cultural importance central to a tribe that could not have been alienated by any individual — a wampum belt, a medicine bundle, a sacred mask. Not the same as a country's “national patrimony” law, which vests all antiquities in the state.

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Stratum Study. "Object of cultural patrimony" (Glossary). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/study/glossary/cultural-patrimony. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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