Beaver Pendant Item Number: 1590/44 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
A solid metal beaver with paw and tail markings, two eyes and a cartouche containing indecipherable letters.
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.
personal ornamentation