pendant
| Object Name: | pendant |
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| Artist/Maker: | Jackson, Louis |
| Object Type: | pendant |
| Category: | DRESS & ADORNMENT |
| Sub-category: | metalwork |
| Material: | metal, copper |
| Technique: | cast engraved polished stamped |
| Catalogue Number: | 1590/42 |
| Origin-Province: | Quebec |
| Origin-Country: | Canada |
| Origin-Continent: | North America |
| Culture: | Eastern Woodlands |
| Geo Cultural Area: | Eastern Woodlands - Eastern Woodlands |
| Cultural Context: | personal ornamentation |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1752 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1821 |
| Description: | Copper beaver pendant. Engraved details of fur and crosshatched tail. Hole at nose. Maker's stamp on back. |
| History of Use: | Animal imagery is a significant part of Woodland First Nations tradition, but no documented instance has been found of the use of animal effigies in trade. The place of effigies in Woodlands culture is not known. In 1670 King Charles II of England granted an exclusive fur trading charter to the Hudson's Bay Company in what was later to become Canada. The company's mandate was to protect the crown's interests and undertake exploration and territorial expansion. Competition for furs was intense, and in 1784 the North West Company was formed by a number of independent trading groups. By 1821 this company faced bankruptcy and merged with the Hudson's Bay Company. This latter company still exists today, operating a number of retail stores across Canada, and is known simply as The Bay. |
| Height: | 0.5 |
| Width: | 2.3 |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Subject/Image: | animal, beaver |
| Department: | Museum of Anthropology |
| Institution: |
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| Institution City: | Vancouver |
| Institution Province: | British Columbia |
| Institution record: | Full record provided on the museum's site |