Beaver Pendant Item Number: 1590/45 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaver with cartouche on tail and hole at top of head.
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.
Cultural Context
personal ornamentation
Narrative
This artist is known to the collector and M.W. Hamilton simply as 'Jost of New York'.
Item History
- Made by Jost (Maker) in New York, New York, USA between 1760 and 1821
- Owned by Kathleen E. Reif before September 9, 1993
- Received from Kathleen E. Reif (Donor) on September 9, 1993
What
- Name
- Beaver Pendant
- Identification Number
- 1590/45
- Type of Item
- pendant
- Material
- silver alloy metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and polished
- Overall
- height 0.4 cm, width 0.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Woodlands
- Creator
- Jost (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Kathleen E. Reif
- Received from
- Kathleen E. Reif (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New York, New York, USA
When
- Creation Date
- between 1760 and 1821
- Ownership Date
- before September 9, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on September 9, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1590/0045